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RASFFReference 2022.6886

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
2022.6886
Notification ID
582093
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
Matcha tea powder
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
18280242
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18280438
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    80.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Erhöhte Menge an Benzo(a)pyren und polyzyklischen Kohlenwasserstoffen ///unofficial translation: increased amount of benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic hydrocarbons
Notification ID
75951

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    18280584
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      582093
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582093
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      586865
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      586865
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582093
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      582093
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582093
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      582093
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      582093
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      582093
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      587085
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      582093
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-12-2022 17:12:44
    fupId
    586865
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    23-12-2022 15:19:28
    fupId
    587085
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    withdrawal of original notification
    Notification ID
    27676
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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