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France · 12 Nov 2026

Plant and marine toxins in food from France: food safety notices

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Cereals and bakery10Feed and pet food9Herbs and spices9Molluscs7Nuts and seeds1Food supplements1Prepared and snack foods1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
31 Aug 2026EUExceeding the regulatory limit for DSPs in shellfishPlant and marine toxins
307 µg/kg - ppb
Alert · serious
27 May 2026EUCyanide in linseed from FrancePlant and marine toxinsInformation · potential risk
24 Apr 2026EUDSP toxin (lipophilic toxins) in tellinsPlant and marine toxinsAlert · potentially serious
15 Jan 2026EUToo high content of cyanide in linseed from FrancePlant and marine toxinsInformation · not serious
19 Dec 2025EUCyanide in flax shives/seedPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potential risk
13 Oct 2025EUDetection of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oreganoPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
10 Oct 2025EUDetection of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in a batch of Herbes de ProvencePlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
26 Jun 2025EUpyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from FrancePlant and marine toxinsInformation · not serious
17 Apr 2025EUHydrogen cyanide (HCN) in linseed flakes, from France.Plant and marine toxinsInformation · not serious
4 Apr 2025EUAmnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) in wedge clamsPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
6 Feb 2025EUHydrogen cyanide (HCN) levels exceeded in golden flax seedsPlant and marine toxinsInformation · serious
8 Nov 2024EUDiarrhoeal shellfish poison toxins (DSP) in medium and large tellinsPlant and marine toxinsInformation · serious
18 Oct 2024EUdetection of tropane alkaloids (datura) in maize flourPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
19 Apr 2024EUPresence of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) in HerbsPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
18 Apr 2024EUPyrrolizidine alkaloids in pollenPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potential risk
10 Apr 2024EUcyanide contamination in biological wheat flourPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
30 Oct 2023EUPyrrolizidine-alkaloïde in Rosemary from France via BelgiumPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
3 Oct 2023EUatropine and scopolamine in conventional bulk cornPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
8 Sep 2023EUExceedance of tropane alkaloids limitPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
4 Sep 2023EUDiarrhoeal shellfish poison toxins (DSP) in tellinsPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
11 Aug 2023EUPyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground tarragon from FrancePlant and marine toxinsAlert · potentially serious
2 Aug 2023EUTropane alkaloids in sourdough powder from FrancePlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
30 Jun 2023EUIncreased content of atropine and scopolamine in gluten-free chocolate cookies made with tPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
28 Jun 2023EUTropane alkaloids in gluten-free chocolate cookiesPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
15 May 2023EUdetection of too high content of hydrocyanic acid on organic golden flax seedsPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
10 May 2023EUCyanide in linseed from FrancePlant and marine toxinsInformation · potential risk
10 May 2023EUCyanide in linseed from FrancePlant and marine toxinsInformation · potential risk
30 Mar 2023EUtropane alkaloids in organic cornPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
7 Mar 2023EUPyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin seeds from BelgiumPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
30 Jan 2023EUpyrrolizidine alkaloids in ginkgo biloba extractPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potential risk
23 Jan 2023EUpyrrolizidine alkaloids in licorice root grindedPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
22 Nov 2022EUpyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cuminPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
1 Sep 2022EUCyanide in linseed from FrancePlant and marine toxinsInformation · not serious
1 Jul 2022EUTropane alkaloids in corn chips from GermanyPlant and marine toxinsAlert · undecided
17 Mar 2022EUToo high content of cyanide in linseed from FrancePlant and marine toxinsInformation · not serious
9 Nov 2021EUTropane alkaloids in organic corn flourPlant and marine toxinsAlert · serious
10 Aug 2021EUsuspicion of Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins in tellins from FrancePlant and marine toxinsInformation · serious
20 May 2021EUtoo high content of cyanide in organic linseeds from FrancePlant and marine toxinsAlert · undecided
8 Apr 2021EUShell clams (Live bivalve molluscs) withdrawn and recalled following closure of a French pPlant and marine toxinsInformation · serious