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RASFFReference 2020.3409

PRESENCE OF CADMIUM IN COCOA FROM VENEZUELA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3409
Notification ID
439185
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Chocolate 90%
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
2547057
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2547100
    productAspect
    tablet packaging
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    150.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
39385

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.06
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    2547124
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    02-07-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    2547213
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Spain
Affected territories
Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      439185
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      439185
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      439185
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      439185
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      439185
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      439185
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      439185
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      439185
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      439185
    Organisation
    code
    VE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5236
    Description
    Venezuela
    Notification ID
    10231

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36

Provenance and context

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