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RASFFReference 2020.5991

non-authorized novel food Areca/Betel Nuts in mouth freshner Pan Masala

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5991
Notification ID
457054
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Pan Masala (mouth freshner)
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
3601580
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3602488
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Supari Tukda Prayer Nuts Pieces
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    12793255
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      12794059
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    Category
    Description
    other food product / mixed
    Notification ID
    18428
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      12793361
      weight
      100.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  2. Description
    Supari Prayer Nuts
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    12793362
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      12794056
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    Category
    Description
    other food product / mixed
    Notification ID
    18428
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      12793374
      weight
      200.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  3. Description
    Devdas Mondverfrissing
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    12793375
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      12794058
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    Category
    Description
    other food product / mixed
    Notification ID
    18428
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      12793378
      weight
      150.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Areca catechu: - “these agents may contribute to the oral carcinogenicity associated with chewing betel quid » (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1855866/ ) - “The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has labeled areca nut without tobacco a Group 1 carcinogen to humans (18). In clinical toxicology, the major constituents of areca nut are alkaloids and polyphenols related to oral cancer (18) » (Journal of Analytical Toxicology) - “In 2004, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified areca nut itself and betel quid (whether containing areca nut or not) as Group 1 human carcinogens. There is sufficient evidence that betel quid products without tobacco cause oral cancers and cancer of the liver» (https://www.rgare.com/knowledge-center/media/articles/group-1-carcinogens-the-unknowns)
Notification ID
42829

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    3608915
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
    url
    http://www.favv-afsca.fgov.be/consumenten/productterugroepingen/2020/2020-12-22.asp
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22559071
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  3. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    22613090
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  4. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    22614760
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Sweden
Affected territories
Belgium · Croatia · Cyprus · Denmark · France · Hungary · Italy · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457054
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      458059
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      458059
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457054
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      457054
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      540572
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      540572
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      540572
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      540572
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457054
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457054
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649666
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649666
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649666
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649666
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649666
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      537435
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      537435
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      458059
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      647731
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      650270
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      649973
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      653358
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649666
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      647731
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      649666
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      458059
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      540572
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      458059
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649666
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      457054
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      649723
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      541175
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      458059
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      540572
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      649723
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457054
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649666
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      647731
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      647731
    Organisation
    code
    UO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5248
    Description
    unknown origin
    Notification ID
    10243

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-12-2020 15:58:40
    fupId
    458276
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    24-12-2020 16:54:30
    fupId
    458297
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom
  3. fupDate
    15-03-2022 11:08:12
    fupId
    458059
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  4. fupDate
    15-03-2022 13:04:36
    fupId
    537435
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    18-03-2022 14:38:58
    fupId
    538424
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  6. fupDate
    30-03-2022 10:37:03
    fupId
    540572
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  7. fupDate
    01-04-2022 14:37:36
    fupId
    541175
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  8. fupDate
    28-11-2023 15:47:10
    fupId
    647731
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    72
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Göteborg Municipal Authority
  9. fupDate
    05-12-2023 15:20:28
    fupId
    649666
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  10. fupDate
    05-12-2023 15:38:52
    fupId
    649723
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  11. fupDate
    06-12-2023 13:13:51
    fupId
    649922
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  12. fupDate
    06-12-2023 14:59:41
    fupId
    649973
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  13. fupDate
    06-12-2023 15:53:38
    fupId
    649983
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    332
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Borås Municipal Authority
  14. fupDate
    07-12-2023 14:49:48
    fupId
    650270
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  15. fupDate
    21-12-2023 07:25:45
    fupId
    653289
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  16. fupDate
    21-12-2023 11:28:36
    fupId
    653358
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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