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RASFFReference 2021.4960

too high content of cyanide in apricot kernels from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4960
Notification ID
503088
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
appricot kernels
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
9022526
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    9022741
    productAspect
    400 packages
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    10000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
52636

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2996 +/- 719
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    9023658
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    08-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    3556 +/- 853
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    9023704
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    08-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    18702
    Notification ID
    9023711
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5003
    isoCode
    BG
    organizationName
    Bulgaria

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Bulgaria
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      503088
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      503088
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      503088
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-09-2021 18:37:04
    fupId
    503697
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4

Provenance and context

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