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RASFFReference 2021.6090

too high content of cadmium in organic cocoa powder

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.6090
Notification ID
513536
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
organic cocoa powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
10748505
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    10749847
    productAspect
    paper packaging
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
54761

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.689
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    10751073
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.60 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.60
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    27-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    10755976
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5033
    isoCode
    SK
    organizationName
    Slovakia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ecuador
Notifying country or territory
Slovakia
Published distribution
Czechia, Slovakia
Affected territories
Czechia · Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521198
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      513536
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      513536
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      521198
    Organisation
    code
    EC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5089
    Description
    Ecuador
    Notification ID
    10084
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      521456
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      513536
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      513536
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      513536
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      513536
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      513536
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-11-2021 17:18:19
    fupId
    514196
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    09-11-2021 17:35:07
    fupId
    514200
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    15-12-2021 11:22:11
    fupId
    521198
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  4. fupDate
    15-12-2021 15:41:25
    fupId
    521456
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9

Provenance and context

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