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RASFFReference 2023.6103

Too high content of hydrogen cyanide in apricot kernels from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.6103
Notification ID
631452
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
apricot kernels bitter
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
21685621
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21685672
    labelling
    Article no. 21635; BBD: 15.01.24
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    75.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
90218

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2544,5 ± 254,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    21698886
    maxPermittedLvl
    20,0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    20-02-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    21698940
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5017
    isoCode
    HU
    organizationName
    Hungary

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Hungary
Published distribution
Hungary
Affected territories
Hungary

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      631452
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      631452
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      631452
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      631452
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      631452
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      631452
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      631452
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21

Provenance and context

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