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RASFFReference 2021.5990

perchlorate (3.8 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substance chlorate (1.16 mg/kg - ppm) in organic powdered kale from the United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5990
Notification ID
513193
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic Powdered Kale
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
10709200
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    10709478
    productAspect
    plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
54577

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.6
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    10709829
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.2 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    29-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    3.8
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    10709862
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    perchlorate - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    29-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    placed under customs seals
    Notification ID
    18825
    Notification ID
    10729766
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    12386069
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Malta
Affected territories
Malta

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      513193
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      513193
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      513193
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      513193
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      513193
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      513193
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      513193
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      513193
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-11-2021 19:48:35
    fupId
    513981
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    22-12-2021 17:58:16
    fupId
    523094
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    25-02-2022 10:25:20
    fupId
    533802
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta

RASFF

5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

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