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RASFFReference 2022.6819

Hydrocyanic acid in organic sweet apricot kernels from Pakistan, via Germany

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.6819
Notification ID
581650
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic sweet apricot kernels
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
18252632
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18252641
    productAspect
    straw bag with label
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    organic sweet apricot kernels
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to non-member countries only
    Notification ID
    225
    Notification ID
    18461443
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      18461444
      productAspect
      150g
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      9.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
    2. Notification ID
      18462541
      productAspect
      100g
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
75764

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    53,9
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    18252764
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    11-10-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    18256143
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    18321797
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    18329844
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Pakistan
Notifying country or territory
Czechia
Published distribution
Austria, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Czechia · Germany · Greece · Serbia · Sweden · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      582643
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      583832
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      583530
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      582643
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      583832
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581650
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582643
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      582643
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      583530
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      583530
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581650
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581650
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581650
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      581650
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      581650
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      584502
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      583832
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      581650
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      583832
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      583530
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      582643
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      582643
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      585123
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      581650
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      585123
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      581650
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      583832
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      585123
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      585123
    Organisation
    code
    RS
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5200
    Description
    Serbia
    Notification ID
    10195
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      583530
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      582643
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      582643
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      582643
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      583158
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      582643
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    01-12-2022 10:19:27
    fupId
    582643
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  2. fupDate
    01-12-2022 16:21:57
    fupId
    583105
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  3. fupDate
    02-12-2022 09:15:43
    fupId
    583148
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  4. fupDate
    02-12-2022 10:04:34
    fupId
    583158
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  5. fupDate
    05-12-2022 13:09:20
    fupId
    583530
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  6. fupDate
    06-12-2022 17:25:11
    fupId
    583832
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  7. fupDate
    13-12-2022 13:28:20
    fupId
    584850
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  8. fupDate
    14-12-2022 11:18:25
    fupId
    585123
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  9. fupDate
    21-12-2022 12:26:03
    fupId
    584502
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  10. fupDate
    12-01-2023 14:49:44
    fupId
    590928
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  11. fupDate
    22-03-2023 13:27:11
    fupId
    591305
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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