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RASFFReference 2022.2599

Benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) Organic paprika powder from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.2599
Notification ID
547546
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic paprika powder, germ-reduced
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
14224942
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    14224982
    productAspect
    80 Papier-Poly-Sack Origin Spain, Item No. 2436, Batch No. 49880, BBD 04/2023
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Benzo(a)pyren und Summe PAK oberhalb Grenzwert VO (EG) 1881/2006 /// Benzo(a)pyrene and total PAH above limit value VO (EG) 1881/2006
Notification ID
66638

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    16,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    14225183
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    08-04-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    89,1
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    14225846
    maxPermittedLvl
    50 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons heavy - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    08-04-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    14225764
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany, Switzerland
Affected territories
Germany · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      547546
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      547546
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      547546
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      547546
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      547546
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      547546
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      547546
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      547546
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      547546
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      547546
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-05-2022 15:27:46
    fupId
    547986
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  2. fupDate
    25-05-2022 16:22:00
    fupId
    551542
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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