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RASFFReference 2023.5421

Hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Greece

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5421
Notification ID
627965
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Apricot kernels
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
21477597
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21477633
    productAspect
    Packaged in a ZIP-lock bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    180.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Content of Hydrocyanic acid exceeds the maximum levels established by Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
Notification ID
90305

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2320
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    21701212
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    09-12-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    21663063
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    23103266
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece
  3. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    23820236
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia
  4. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    24030413
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Greece
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Affected territories
Albania · Australia · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Denmark · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Netherlands · Norway · Republic of North Macedonia · Romania · Slovenia · Spain · Switzerland · United Kingdom · United States

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      670461
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      659445
    Organisation
    code
    AL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5036
    Description
    Albania
    Notification ID
    10031
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    AU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5047
    Description
    Australia
    Notification ID
    10042
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      659445
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      659445
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      631514
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    BA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5059
    Description
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Notification ID
    10054
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      659445
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      659445
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      659445
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      659445
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      675546
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630158
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      659445
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      659445
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      675411
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      660932
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      637421
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      628562
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630158
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      627965
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      673479
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      630158
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      670461
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      659445
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      675546
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      673479
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      627965
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630158
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  18. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      659445
    Organisation
    code
    MK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5140
    Description
    Republic of North Macedonia
    Notification ID
    10135
  19. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      659445
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      663378
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      659445
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  20. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  21. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627965
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      670461
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630158
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630158
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      673479
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627965
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      627965
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  22. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  23. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630158
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  24. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      670461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630158
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673479
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    14-08-2023 19:08:02
    fupId
    628562
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    07-09-2023 16:07:12
    fupId
    629405
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  3. fupDate
    07-09-2023 16:09:15
    fupId
    631830
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  4. fupDate
    07-09-2023 16:10:17
    fupId
    631911
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    08-09-2023 06:59:11
    fupId
    630158
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    notification upgrade
    Notification ID
    27667
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  6. fupDate
    08-09-2023 06:59:23
    fupId
    631514
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  7. fupDate
    08-09-2023 10:47:06
    fupId
    631932
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  8. fupDate
    10-10-2023 10:35:00
    fupId
    637421
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  9. fupDate
    30-10-2023 10:58:28
    fupId
    641517
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  10. fupDate
    30-01-2024 14:11:15
    fupId
    659445
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  11. fupDate
    01-02-2024 13:36:05
    fupId
    660932
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    207
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Timis
  12. fupDate
    06-02-2024 13:40:33
    fupId
    661730
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  13. fupDate
    06-02-2024 16:15:20
    fupId
    661804
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  14. fupDate
    12-02-2024 10:58:14
    fupId
    662784
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  15. fupDate
    14-02-2024 13:36:31
    fupId
    663378
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  16. fupDate
    16-02-2024 09:27:11
    fupId
    663909
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    207
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Timis
  17. fupDate
    20-02-2024 09:00:56
    fupId
    664541
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    207
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Timis
  18. fupDate
    14-03-2024 13:38:40
    fupId
    670461
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  19. fupDate
    15-03-2024 11:45:44
    fupId
    671151
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia
  20. fupDate
    26-03-2024 18:03:03
    fupId
    673739
    fupNumber
    20
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  21. fupDate
    03-04-2024 15:11:48
    fupId
    675411
    fupNumber
    21
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  22. fupDate
    04-04-2024 11:27:08
    fupId
    673479
    fupNumber
    22
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  23. fupDate
    05-04-2024 12:08:16
    fupId
    675546
    fupNumber
    23
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
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
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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