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RASFFReference 2020.3631

Presence of lead, chromium and mercury in counterfeit curcuma from India, imported by Bulgaria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3631
Notification ID
440813
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Powder Curcuma
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
2628548
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2628695
    productAspect
    Plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Hazardous levels of lead chromate (2020 mg lead/kg; 503 mg kg chromium/kg) along with 6 mg mercury/kg.
Notification ID
39905

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    2671823
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece
    url
    http://efet.gr/index.php/el/enimerosi/deltia-typou/anakleiseis-cat/item/4980-proliptiki-anaklisi-kourkouma

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Greece
Affected territories
Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      440813
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      441867
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      440813
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      440813
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      441540
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      441540
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      440813
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      440813
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      440813
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      440813
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      440813
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      440813
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      440813
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      440813
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      441540
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-09-2020 15:15:23
    fupId
    441223
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  2. fupDate
    14-09-2020 15:41:28
    fupId
    441540
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  3. fupDate
    14-09-2020 16:54:05
    fupId
    441559
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    18-09-2020 09:31:12
    fupId
    441867
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  5. fupDate
    18-09-2020 13:49:56
    fupId
    442062
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  6. fupDate
    02-10-2020 09:09:27
    fupId
    443631
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  7. fupDate
    02-10-2020 13:08:33
    fupId
    443663
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  8. fupDate
    06-10-2020 11:10:50
    fupId
    443527
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  9. fupDate
    14-10-2020 15:30:17
    fupId
    445173
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  10. fupDate
    27-10-2020 15:33:31
    fupId
    447160
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  11. fupDate
    07-01-2021 23:12:43
    fupId
    459894
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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