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RASFFReference 2023.4410

Biphenyl (0.11 mg/kg) in Tea from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4410
Notification ID
620107
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Tea
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
20965878
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20966156
    labelling
    BB: 02/06/2026 Batch: 16547-9
    productAspect
    250g resealable pouches of loose leaf tea. Rear of pouch states "Lapsang Souchong Osprey 250g".
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
86982
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.11
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    20967352
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    biphenyl - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    19-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    20967819
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Germany, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Germany · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622565
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      625017
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      620107
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      625017
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      623975
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      625017
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      623975
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      620107
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      620107
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      621181
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      625017
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      625017
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      620107
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-07-2023 16:13:37
    fupId
    621181
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    12-07-2023 10:33:48
    fupId
    622565
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    19-07-2023 09:47:46
    fupId
    623975
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    25-07-2023 13:50:46
    fupId
    625017
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    89
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Schleswig-Holstein

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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