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RASFFReference 2023.7816

Too much Ochratoxin A in organic ground coffee from Kenya

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.7816
Notification ID
643960
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ground coffee, organic
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
22356974
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22357086
    productAspect
    Ground coffee is packed in a vacume sealed foiled bag.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    450.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Ground espresso coffee, organic
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      6,9 ± 2,8
      Hazard category
      Description
      mycotoxins
      Notification ID
      22401696
      maxPermittedLvl
      3,0 µg/kg - ppb
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      3,0
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      µg/kg - ppb
      Name
      ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
      samplingDate
      27-09-2023 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    Notification ID
    22401617
    Category
    Description
    cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
    Notification ID
    18435
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22401623
      labelling
      BBD: 20.07.2024
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      350.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  2. Description
    Ground coffee, organic
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      5,3 ± 2,1
      Hazard category
      Description
      mycotoxins
      Notification ID
      22401878
      maxPermittedLvl
      3,0 µg/kg - ppb
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      3,0
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      µg/kg - ppb
      Name
      ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
      samplingDate
      27-09-2023 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    Notification ID
    22401706
    Category
    Description
    cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
    Notification ID
    18435
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22401726
      labelling
      BBD: 20.07.2024
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      450.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Too much Ochratoxin A in ground organic coffee from Kenya
Notification ID
93541

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    9,1 ± 3,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    22357976
    maxPermittedLvl
    3,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    3,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    27-09-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    22359756
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Kenya
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland
Affected territories
Finland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      643960
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      643960
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      643960
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      643960
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      643960
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      643960
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      643960
    Organisation
    code
    KE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5128
    Description
    Kenya
    Notification ID
    10123

RASFF

Provenance and context

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