pyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cumin from Syria
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- Belgium *** Syria
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Ground cumin is a spice used in cooking. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are natural poisons sometimes found in plants.
What's happening? Some ground cumin from Syria has too much of these poisons. This can make people sick.
Does this affect me? If you bought ground cumin from Syria, you might be at risk. This affects Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Turkey.
What should I do? Stop using the cumin. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Belgium *** Syria · Notifier: Belgium
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