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RASFFReference 2022.5435

Benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in dried bay leaves from Bangladesh, via Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.5435
Notification ID
570679
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
dried bay leaves
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
16785334
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    16786320
    productAspect
    Kunststoffbeutel verschweißt /// Plastic bag sealed
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
72476

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    299,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    16786346
    maxPermittedLvl
    50 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-07-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    14,1
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    16786358
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-07-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    16791849
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
    url
    www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    16791984
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    16830642
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5023
    isoCode
    LU
    organizationName
    Luxembourg

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Bangladesh
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain
Affected territories
Austria · France · Germany · Luxembourg · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      570679
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      570679
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      570679
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      570679
    Organisation
    code
    BD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5051
    Description
    Bangladesh
    Notification ID
    10046
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      570679
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      570679
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      570679
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      571097
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      571097
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      583031
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      583031
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      570679
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      570679
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      570679
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      570679
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      570679
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      570679
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      570679
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      570679
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      570679
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      570679
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-09-2022 15:19:18
    fupId
    571097
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  2. fupDate
    23-09-2022 09:07:56
    fupId
    571376
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. fupDate
    01-12-2022 15:13:56
    fupId
    583031
    fupNumber
    3
    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
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
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu

Provenance and context

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