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RASFFReference 2023.5051

Bacillus cereus in organic substitute product for animal products (cheese) from Germany

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5051
Notification ID
624037
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Vegan cheese
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
21324245
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21324331
    productAspect
    Alternative zum Blauschimmelkäse - vorverpacktes Lebensmittel ///unofficial translation: alternative to blue cheese - prepackaged food product
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    170.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
88442
numberOfPersonsAffected
4
typeOfIllness
Unwohlsein, Magen-Darm-Symptome ///unofficial translation: malaise, gastrointestinal symptoms

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    21399861
    Name
    Bacillus cereus enterotoxin producing - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    19-07-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    21324299
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    21399982
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    21400003
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    21410063
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Austria, Germany, Italy
Affected territories
Austria · Germany · Italy

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      624037
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      626209
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      625947
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      626209
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      624037
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      624037
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      624037
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      626209
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      625947
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      626209
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      624037
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      626209
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      626209
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    28-07-2023 14:54:53
    fupId
    625947
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification upgrade
    Notification ID
    27667
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  2. fupDate
    31-07-2023 11:14:23
    fupId
    626209
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  3. fupDate
    02-08-2023 08:33:26
    fupId
    626568
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    96
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Bolzano PA Uff Prevenzione
  4. fupDate
    07-08-2023 10:08:40
    fupId
    627290
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
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
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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