Recall Serious risk Food

Recall: organic flax seeds over too high cyanide content

RASFF notification 2026.5011: organic flax seeds (300 g, LOT L25343S0425, BBD 12.2026) from Kazakhstan recalled as cyanide is 213 mg/kg, above the 150 mg/kg limit.

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Hrvatska (RASFF)
Why it was recalled cyanide above the maximum permitted level (213 mg/kg)
What to do Do not consume the product; return it to the shop where it was bought or throw it away.

Products 1

Organic flax seeds 300 g
LOT / batch
L25343S0425
Date
12.2026

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.5011 on 8 June 2026, notified by Croatia. It concerns organic flax seeds of Kazakh origin, 300 g pack, LOT L25343S0425, best before end of 12.2026.

The sample contained 213 mg/kg of hydrocyanic acid (cyanide), exceeding the maximum level of 150 mg/kg set by Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on contaminants in food. The risk is considered serious. The sample was taken on 19 May 2026 during official control on the market.

The product was distributed to Austria and Croatia. In Croatia a recall from consumers and a public warning (press release) were taken. Consumers can find more information on the Croatian Food Agency website (hapih.hr).

Data source Europska komisija – RASFF (sustav brzog uzbunjivanja za hranu i hranu za životinje) (EU RASFF) Original notice

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