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RASFFReference 2023.4323

Cyanide in apricot kernels from Türkiye

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4323
Notification ID
619575
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
apricot kernels
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
20881973
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20881975
    productAspect
    245 boxes, 12x400g/box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    4800.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
86847

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    38.3
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    20883572
    maxPermittedLvl
    20.0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20.0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    10-05-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    20881977
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    20885514
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      619575
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      619575
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      619575
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      619575
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      619575
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      619575
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      619575
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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