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RASFFReference 2020.1422

Elevated Levels of Benzo(a)pyrene and PAH4 in Ground Ginger

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.1422
Notification ID
423548
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ground ginger
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
1965839
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    1965945
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    60.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
35471
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    14.8
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    1966430
    maxPermittedLvl
    10.0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10.0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    30-10-2019 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    66.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    1967056
    maxPermittedLvl
    50.0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50.0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    30-10-2019 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    1965959
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    2151834
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Czechia
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Belgium · France · Germany · Ireland · Netherlands · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      426759
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      426759
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      426617
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      423548
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      426417
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      423548
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      426759
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      426759
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      426759
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      426617
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      426759
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      423548
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      426759
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      426759
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      423548
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      423548
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      423548
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      423548
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      426759
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      426617
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      426759
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      423548
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      426617
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      423548
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    27-03-2020 11:49:01
    fupId
    426019
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    27-03-2020 12:10:54
    fupId
    426022
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    27-03-2020 12:24:15
    fupId
    426028
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    01-04-2020 13:05:05
    fupId
    426417
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  5. fupDate
    03-04-2020 11:17:39
    fupId
    426617
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  6. fupDate
    06-04-2020 10:35:53
    fupId
    426751
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom
  7. fupDate
    06-04-2020 11:23:59
    fupId
    426759
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  8. fupDate
    10-04-2020 15:10:55
    fupId
    427174
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
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
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
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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