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RASFFReference 2023.7594

Increased levels of lead and hydrocyanic acid in cassava flour from Cameroon

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.7594
Notification ID
641786
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
cassava flour
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
22188991
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22189217
    productAspect
    Aussehen: weißes, feines Mehl (vorverpackt) ///unofficial translation: Appearance: white, fine flour (pre-packed)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
93015

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,47 +/- 0,17
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    22280149
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lead - high content - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    09-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    43,4 +/- 9,34
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    22280155
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    09-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    22281358
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    22350374
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Cameroon
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium
Affected territories
Belgium

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      641786
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      643815
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      641786
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      643038
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      643815
    Organisation
    code
    CM
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5068
    Description
    Cameroon
    Notification ID
    10063
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      641786
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      641786
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      641786
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-11-2023 16:41:15
    fupId
    643038
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    09-11-2023 13:16:03
    fupId
    643815
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. fupDate
    10-11-2023 14:35:00
    fupId
    644204
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    withdrawal of original notification
    Notification ID
    27676
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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