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RASFFReference 2020.4705

Hydrocyanic Acid in Cassava Flour

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4705
Notification ID
447925
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Papa's Choice Cassava Flour
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
3000657
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3000995
    productAspect
    Bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
41200

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    68.4+/- 4.1
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    3001290
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    30-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    3001092
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ghana
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      469646
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      469646
    Organisation
    code
    GH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5104
    Description
    Ghana
    Notification ID
    10099
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      447925
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      447925
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      447925
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      447925
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      447925
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      447925
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      447925
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      447925
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      447925
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-11-2020 17:46:24
    fupId
    449403
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  2. fupDate
    10-03-2021 10:09:13
    fupId
    469640
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    10-03-2021 10:22:06
    fupId
    469646
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    06-04-2021 17:27:51
    fupId
    473043
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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