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RASFFReference 2020.4733

Tropane alkaloids in peppermint from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4733
Notification ID
448032
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
peppermint
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
3005198
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3005304
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Bei der chemischen Untersuchung der Probe wurde ein Summengehalt der Tropanalkaloide Atropin und Scopolamin von 66,7 μg/kg bestimmt. Unter Berücksichtigung dieser Daten ergibt sich für vorliegende Probe eine tägliche Aufnahmemenge von 0,021 μg/kg KG und eine Ausschöpfung des Summen-ARfD-Wertes von 131 % für Kinder. /// The chemical analysis of the sample determined a sum content of the tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine of 66.7 μg/kg. Taking these data into account, the daily intake for the sample at hand is 0.021 μg/kg bw and the sum ARfD value is 131 % for children.
Notification ID
41218

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    Summe Atropin und Scopolamin 66,7 ± 13,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    3005435
    Name
    atropine - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    28-07-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    3006165
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448032
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448032
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448032
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448032
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      448032
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      448032
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      448032
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-11-2020 13:45:29
    fupId
    448413
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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