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RASFFReference 2023.7831

Detección de cadmio y de benzo(a)pireno por encima de los límites normativos en cacao en polvo procedente de Italia // Detection of cadmium and benzo(a)pyrene above regulatory limits in cocoa powder from Italy

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.7831
Notification ID
644385
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cacao en polvo // Cocoa powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
22392252
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22392564
    productAspect
    Envasado bolsa de papel (producto a granel) // Paper bag packaging (bulk product)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Detección de cadmio y de benzo(a)pireno por encima de los límites normativos // Detection of cadmium and benzo(a)pyrene above regulatory limits
Notification ID
93648

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,99 ± 0,12
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    22393969
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,6 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,6
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    04-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    6,8 ± 1,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    22394513
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    04-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    22394627
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Albania, Spain, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Albania · Spain · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      644385
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      655664
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      647469
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      647469
    Organisation
    code
    AL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5036
    Description
    Albania
    Notification ID
    10031
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      647469
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      644385
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      644385
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      647786
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      644385
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      644385
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      644385
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      650918
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      650918
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      647349
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      647349
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      655664
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      655664
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      644385
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      644385
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      644385
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      644385
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      647349
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      655664
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      655664
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      647469
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-11-2023 16:29:12
    fupId
    647349
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  2. fupDate
    24-11-2023 16:47:16
    fupId
    647469
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    04-12-2023 16:31:00
    fupId
    647786
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    451
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Stockholm Municipal Authority
  4. fupDate
    05-12-2023 11:17:37
    fupId
    649549
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  5. fupDate
    05-12-2023 13:17:50
    fupId
    649587
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  6. fupDate
    12-12-2023 13:34:54
    fupId
    650918
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  7. fupDate
    14-12-2023 15:32:56
    fupId
    651853
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    29-12-2023 13:54:24
    fupId
    654526
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  9. fupDate
    08-01-2024 10:35:48
    fupId
    652545
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  10. fupDate
    08-01-2024 10:36:32
    fupId
    655664
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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