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RASFFReference 2022.7513

Unauthorized substance anthraquinone and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in dried star anise from Vietnam

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.7513
Notification ID
586496
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
dried star anise
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
18543255
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18543285
    productAspect
    verschweißter Kunststoffbeutel ///unofficial translation: sealed plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
77537

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,38 +/- 0,19
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    18543387
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    anthraquinone - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    02-11-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    31,61 +/- 6,95
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    18543406
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    02-11-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    18543725
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      586496
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      586496
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      586496
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      586496
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      586496
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      586496
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      586496
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      586496
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      586496
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-01-2023 12:20:19
    fupId
    591320
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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