EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Nuts, nut products and seeds
Elevated levels of Hydrocyanic acid in Golden Flaxseed from Ukraine, dispatched from UK, via Estonia, via Lithuania, via Poland and via the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.0603
Summary
Alert notification notified by Malta (nuts, nut products and seeds), originating from Ukraine. Hazard: natural toxins.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Elevated levels of Hydrocyanic acid in Golden Flaxseed from Ukraine, dispatched from UK, via Estonia, via Lithuania, via Poland and via the Netherlands
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Classification
- Alert notification
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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