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RASFFReference 2023.4183

Excessive iodine content and labelling deficiencies in dried seaweed from the Republik of Korea, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4183
Notification ID
618128
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
dried seaweed
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
20653797
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20653805
    productAspect
    bedruckter, farbiger Folienbeutel, Rückseite mit Etikett ///unofficial translation: Printed, coloured foil bag, back with label
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
überhöhter Jodgehalt ///unofficial translation: excessive iodine content
Notification ID
86490

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    262,6 +/- 38,8 mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    20653821
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    iodine - high content - composition
    samplingDate
    28-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect
    Notification ID
    20654313
    Name
    labelling - incorrect - labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect
    samplingDate
    28-03-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    20654285
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    relabelled
    Notification ID
    19086
    Notification ID
    20896754
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
South Korea
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      618128
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      618796
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      618796
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      618128
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      618128
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      618128
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      618128
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      620247
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      618128
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      618128
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      618128
    Organisation
    code
    KR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5131
    Description
    South Korea
    Notification ID
    10126

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-06-2023 14:49:21
    fupId
    618796
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    29-06-2023 10:58:14
    fupId
    619943
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  3. fupDate
    29-06-2023 13:33:43
    fupId
    619651
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  4. fupDate
    30-06-2023 11:21:01
    fupId
    620247
    fupNumber
    4
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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