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RASFFReference 2023.7653

Too high content of capsaicin and labeling deficiencies in chips from India, via Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.7653
Notification ID
642858
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Chips
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
22268001
Category
Description
prepared dishes and snacks
Notification ID
18456
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22268128
    labelling
    Batch No. 045, MFD 01-07-2023, Use By 01-01-2024
    productAspect
    Fertigpackung // unofficial traslation: Pre-pack
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    5.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Chips
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to non-member countries only
    Notification ID
    225
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      2901 ± 252
      Hazard category
      Description
      composition
      Notification ID
      22879442
      Name
      capsaicinoids - high content - composition
      samplingDate
      29-11-2023 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    22879352
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      22879956
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    prepared dishes and snacks
    Notification ID
    18456
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22879356
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      10.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
96438

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1602 ± 120
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    22875315
    Name
    capsaicinoids - high content - composition
    samplingDate
    12-12-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    2956 ± 222
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    22875848
    Name
    capsaicinoids - high content - composition
    samplingDate
    29-11-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    22268944
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22268984
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    22879328
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Estonia, Germany, India
Affected territories
Austria · Estonia · Germany · India

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      642858
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      642858
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      659982
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      659982
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      642858
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      642858
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      642858
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      656542
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      656542
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      659982
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      659982
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      656542
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      656542
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      642858
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      642858
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      656542
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      656542
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      642858
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      642858
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      656542
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      642858
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      642858
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    11-01-2024 17:53:44
    fupId
    656542
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification upgrade
    Notification ID
    27667
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  2. fupDate
    11-01-2024 17:54:41
    fupId
    656685
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    information on sampling/analysis
    Notification ID
    27661
    networkOrganizationId
    89
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Schleswig-Holstein
  3. fupDate
    15-01-2024 08:49:38
    fupId
    657059
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  4. fupDate
    17-01-2024 11:15:15
    fupId
    657781
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  5. fupDate
    26-01-2024 12:25:57
    fupId
    659982
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  6. fupDate
    01-02-2024 15:38:45
    fupId
    661017
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11

Provenance and context

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