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RASFFReference 2021.2240

Excessive levels of aflatoxins in organic buckwheat from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.2240
Notification ID
476762
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic buckwheat
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
5346631
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5346654
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Bio Buchweizenmehl /// Organic buckwheat
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to non-member countries only
    Notification ID
    225
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      4,3
      Hazard category
      Description
      mycotoxins
      Notification ID
      5423211
      maxPermittedLvl
      2,0 µg/kg - ppb
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      2,0
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      µg/kg - ppb
      Name
      Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
      samplingDate
      04-05-2021 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    2. analyticalResult
      6,1
      Hazard category
      Description
      mycotoxins
      Notification ID
      5423215
      maxPermittedLvl
      4,0 µg/kg - ppb
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      4,0
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      µg/kg - ppb
      Name
      aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
      samplingDate
      04-05-2021 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    Notification ID
    5346983
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      5347026
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    cereals and bakery products
    Notification ID
    18434
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      5346984
      productAspect
      Gebindegrößen 1 kg bzw. 20 kg /// Container sizes 1 kg or 20 kg

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
46783

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    32,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    5346702
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    26-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    38,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    5346703
    maxPermittedLvl
    4,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    26-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    5346977
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    5346980
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    5376741
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Austria · Denmark · Germany · Spain · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      476762
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      476762
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      476762
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      476762
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      476762
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      476762
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      476762
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      476762
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      476762
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      476762
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      476762
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      476762
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      476762
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      476762
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      476762
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      476762
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      476762
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-05-2021 15:23:03
    fupId
    477345
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  2. fupDate
    10-05-2021 14:20:30
    fupId
    477542
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  3. fupDate
    10-05-2021 14:27:19
    fupId
    477546
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  4. fupDate
    11-05-2021 11:39:50
    fupId
    477692
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  5. fupDate
    12-05-2021 17:47:29
    fupId
    478035
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    information on sampling/analysis
    Notification ID
    27661
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  6. fupDate
    07-07-2021 16:58:48
    fupId
    486768
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    13-08-2021 09:02:55
    fupId
    495204
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36

Provenance and context

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