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RASFFReference 2021.1627

Too much unauthorised pesticide residue (anthraquinone) in organic green tea

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.1627
Notification ID
472308
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - forwarded to destination
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic green tea
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
5071964
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5071980
    labelling
    LK-BIO-149
    productAspect
    Tea is packed in a cardboard box with green bird on a grass. Box has white and green colours.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Too much unauthorised pesticide residue (anthraquinone) in organic green tea
Notification ID
45899

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,15
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    5072523
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    pesticide residues - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    11-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    5072744
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Sri Lanka
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland
Affected territories
Finland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      472308
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      472308
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      472308
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      472308
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      472308
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      472308
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      472308
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Provenance and context

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