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RASFFReference 2022.3545

Sum Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 78,8 ppb in White pepper from Vietnam

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.3545
Notification ID
554711
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
White pepper double washed
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
14796686
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    14796688
    productAspect
    Bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    14952025
    productAspect
    Semi-transparent bag. BBD 29.4.2026, see list of recipients attached, "Meira White pepper to EE".
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    34.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
68335

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    78.8
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    14796691
    maxPermittedLvl
    50 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    23-05-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    12.2
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    14857737
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    23-05-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    14796696
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    14952311
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Vietnam
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Jordan, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain
Affected territories
Estonia · Finland · Germany · Iceland · Jordan · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      556208
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      556208
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      554711
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      554711
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      556208
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      554711
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      554711
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      554711
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      554711
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      554711
    Organisation
    code
    IS
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5019
    Description
    Iceland
    Notification ID
    56
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      554711
    Organisation
    code
    JO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5126
    Description
    Jordan
    Notification ID
    10121
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      554711
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      557201
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      557201
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      554711
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      554711
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      554711
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      554711
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      554711
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      554711
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      557201
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      557201
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      554711
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      557201
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      554711
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      557201
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      554711
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      554711
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-06-2022 16:03:20
    fupId
    555564
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    21-06-2022 11:28:46
    fupId
    556208
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  3. fupDate
    21-06-2022 11:49:53
    fupId
    556225
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    56
    organizationCode
    IS
    organizationDescription
    Iceland
  4. fupDate
    27-06-2022 15:02:55
    fupId
    557201
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  5. fupDate
    29-06-2022 11:23:01
    fupId
    557756
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  6. fupDate
    10-10-2022 15:54:13
    fupId
    574322
    fupNumber
    6
    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
5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5019
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5019
    Notification ID
    22
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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