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RASFFReference 2023.5580

Exceeding the MRL of cadmium in dried spinach from Poland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5580
Notification ID
627378
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Szpinak suszony liść mielony w proszku // Dried spinach leaf ground powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
21452039
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21452075
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    150.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Szpinak suszony
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    21607837
    Category
    Description
    fruits and vegetables
    Notification ID
    18448
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      21607848
      productAspect
      opakowania po 20 kg oraz 17,5 kg
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      57.5
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Stwierdzenie przekroczenia najwyższego dopuszczalnego poziomu kadmu (6,5 mg/kg, niepewność wyniku 12%) w produkcie pn. „Szpinak suszony liść mielony w proszku”, numer partii: 183/03/23, data minimalnej trwałości: 02.2025, producent: Witpak Sp. z o.o. Sp. k., ul. Chałubińskiego 13, 25-619 Kielce. // Finding of an exceedance of the maximum permissible level of cadmium (6.5 mg/kg, uncertainty of the result 12%) in the product titled "Dried spinach leaf ground powder",
Notification ID
88820

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    6,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    21461125
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,2 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    06-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    21452114
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    21535262
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    21537494
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Poland
Notifying country or territory
Poland
Published distribution
Greece, Ireland, Lithuania
Affected territories
Greece · Ireland · Lithuania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      630443
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630454
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      630862
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      627378
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      628912
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      629539
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      629921
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627378
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630443
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      630443
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      629921
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      629921
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627378
    7. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      627378
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      628912
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      628912
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627378
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      627378
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      629921
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      629921
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      629539
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      630443
    Organisation
    code
    MK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5140
    Description
    Republic of North Macedonia
    Notification ID
    10135

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-08-2023 13:33:32
    fupId
    629450
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  2. fupDate
    23-08-2023 09:33:49
    fupId
    629539
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    950
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Poznaniu
  3. fupDate
    25-08-2023 14:39:36
    fupId
    629921
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    950
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Poznaniu
  4. fupDate
    29-08-2023 10:04:14
    fupId
    630443
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    29-08-2023 10:21:40
    fupId
    630454
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  6. fupDate
    31-08-2023 14:53:41
    fupId
    630862
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    05-09-2023 09:55:20
    fupId
    628912
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    991
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Gorzowie Wlkp.
  8. fupDate
    11-09-2023 08:17:58
    fupId
    630612
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  9. fupDate
    13-10-2023 12:32:35
    fupId
    634448
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
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
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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