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RASFFReference 2021.3529

too high content of cadmium in chocolate from Colombia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.3529
Notification ID
485207
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Chocolate
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
6012174
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    6020558
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
50221

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2.44
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    6022113
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.7 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.7
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    26-04-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    6022653
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Colombia
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Switzerland
Affected territories
Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      485207
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      485207
    Organisation
    code
    CO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5078
    Description
    Colombia
    Notification ID
    10073
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      485207
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      485207
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      485207
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      485207
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      485207
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      485207
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-07-2021 15:53:59
    fupId
    486254
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    05-07-2021 15:57:51
    fupId
    486256
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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