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RASFFReference 2020.3265

Elevated Level of the Sum of PAH4 in Cocoa Powder

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3265
Notification ID
437304
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cocoa Powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
2482076
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2482083
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Elevated Level of the Sum of PAH4 in Cocoa Powder
Notification ID
39190

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    38.7
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    2482090
    maxPermittedLvl
    30.0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    30.0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    12-12-2019 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    2482363
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
United Kingdom
Affected territories
United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      437304
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      437304
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      437304
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      437304
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      437304
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      440192
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      437304
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      437304
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-08-2020 08:14:16
    fupId
    438888
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    27-08-2020 15:08:27
    fupId
    438129
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  3. fupDate
    02-09-2020 10:43:31
    fupId
    440192
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    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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