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RASFFReference 2022.4578

Benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in matcha tea powder from China, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.4578
Notification ID
563810
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Green tea powder
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
15779401
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    15780295
    productAspect
    Metalldose mit bedruckter Papierbanderole /// Metal box with printed paper sleeve
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    80.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Nachweis von polyzyklischen aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffen - PAK (genotoxischen Kanzerogene) über der Höchstmenge. /// Detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - PAHs (genotoxic carcinogens) above the maximum level.
Notification ID
70384

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    39,5 +/- 8,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    15782726
    maxPermittedLvl
    10,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-06-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    105,8 +/- 23,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    15783556
    maxPermittedLvl
    50,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons heavy - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-06-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    15784237
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    16124492
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    16124493
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  4. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    16309276
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania
  5. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    16357226
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  6. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    16430742
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  7. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    16445867
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia
  8. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    16474534
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5017
    isoCode
    HU
    organizationName
    Hungary
  9. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    16478716
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5009
    isoCode
    EE
    organizationName
    Estonia
  10. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    16630118
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Italy · Latvia · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Poland · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Suriname · Switzerland · United Kingdom · United States

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      563810
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      563810
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      563810
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      565740
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      563810
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      563810
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      587107
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      587107
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      587107
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      587107
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      563810
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      563810
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    IS
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5019
    Description
    Iceland
    Notification ID
    56
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  18. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  19. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      569009
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      587107
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      563810
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      587107
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      567570
    6. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      569039
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      569229
    8. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      568904
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      563810
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  20. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  21. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      566626
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  22. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  23. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  24. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      587107
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      565740
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  25. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    SR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5209
    Description
    Suriname
    Notification ID
    10204
  26. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  27. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  28. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565740
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    19-08-2022 13:03:16
    fupId
    565740
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    22-08-2022 13:37:51
    fupId
    566291
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  3. fupDate
    23-08-2022 09:44:36
    fupId
    566370
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  4. fupDate
    24-08-2022 07:57:11
    fupId
    566578
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  5. fupDate
    24-08-2022 09:19:17
    fupId
    566599
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  6. fupDate
    24-08-2022 11:01:15
    fupId
    566626
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    179
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Bucuresti
  7. fupDate
    25-08-2022 09:48:26
    fupId
    566828
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  8. fupDate
    25-08-2022 11:24:27
    fupId
    566840
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  9. fupDate
    26-08-2022 13:29:53
    fupId
    567181
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  10. fupDate
    28-08-2022 17:42:50
    fupId
    567283
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  11. fupDate
    29-08-2022 11:35:24
    fupId
    567376
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia
  12. fupDate
    29-08-2022 14:36:26
    fupId
    567443
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  13. fupDate
    30-08-2022 11:35:19
    fupId
    567570
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  14. fupDate
    30-08-2022 14:41:25
    fupId
    567626
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  15. fupDate
    30-08-2022 14:56:03
    fupId
    567634
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  16. fupDate
    07-09-2022 09:13:30
    fupId
    568177
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  17. fupDate
    07-09-2022 10:10:30
    fupId
    568904
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    179
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Bucuresti
  18. fupDate
    07-09-2022 15:18:50
    fupId
    569009
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  19. fupDate
    08-09-2022 13:14:22
    fupId
    569229
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  20. fupDate
    08-09-2022 15:47:10
    fupId
    569039
    fupNumber
    20
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    87
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Sachsen-Anhalt
  21. fupDate
    21-09-2022 13:51:35
    fupId
    571109
    fupNumber
    21
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  22. fupDate
    03-10-2022 14:04:22
    fupId
    573124
    fupNumber
    22
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  23. fupDate
    03-10-2022 14:47:09
    fupId
    573158
    fupNumber
    23
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia
  24. fupDate
    11-10-2022 10:08:02
    fupId
    573526
    fupNumber
    24
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  25. fupDate
    23-12-2022 16:46:42
    fupId
    587107
    fupNumber
    25
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  26. fupDate
    27-12-2022 13:07:11
    fupId
    587358
    fupNumber
    26
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    109
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Piemonte
  27. fupDate
    27-12-2022 13:20:29
    fupId
    587417
    fupNumber
    27
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    100
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Campania Uff controllo Alim e Bev
  28. fupDate
    05-01-2023 17:29:33
    fupId
    589902
    fupNumber
    28
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  29. fupDate
    20-01-2023 10:46:30
    fupId
    592127
    fupNumber
    29
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5019
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5019
    Notification ID
    22
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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