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RASFFReference 2023.8351

unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos (0.024 mg/kg - ppm) in ground black pepper from Germany, with raw material from Brazil, via Italy

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.8351
Notification ID
649577
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ground black pepper
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
22602077
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22602124
    productAspect
    100 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1kg, 25 kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    black pepper in grains
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Notification ID
    22724334
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22724441
      productAspect
      bags
      weight
      50.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Der Pfeffer enthält Rückstände des Wirkstoffes Chlorpyrifos, der (potentiell) mutagene Eigenschaften aufweist. ///unofficial translation: Pepper contains residues of the active ingredient chlorpyrifos, which has (potentially) mutagenic properties.
Notification ID
94775

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,023 +/- 50%
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    22772871
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,010 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,010
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyrifos - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-10-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,024 +/- 0,012
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    22602178
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    chlorpyrifos - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    15-02-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22602345
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Brazil
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany, Italy, Romania
Affected territories
Germany · Italy · Romania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      672231
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      654054
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      654054
    Organisation
    code
    BR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5062
    Description
    Brazil
    Notification ID
    10057
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      649577
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      651909
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      651909
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      649577
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649577
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      649577
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      649577
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      649794
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      649794
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      654312
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      672231
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      649577
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      655291
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      651909
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654054
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      649577
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      654054
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      649794
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      655291
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649794
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-12-2023 09:41:10
    fupId
    649794
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  2. fupDate
    15-12-2023 08:12:52
    fupId
    651909
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    183
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Cluj
  3. fupDate
    18-12-2023 16:09:22
    fupId
    652482
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    19-12-2023 11:00:21
    fupId
    652578
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    122
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Toscana
  5. fupDate
    28-12-2023 11:16:28
    fupId
    654054
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    122
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Toscana
  6. fupDate
    28-12-2023 11:52:10
    fupId
    654312
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    04-01-2024 16:04:22
    fupId
    655291
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  8. fupDate
    05-01-2024 16:08:14
    fupId
    655565
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  9. fupDate
    26-01-2024 11:40:09
    fupId
    659900
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    183
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Cluj
  10. fupDate
    29-01-2024 13:55:49
    fupId
    653726
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    122
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Toscana
  11. fupDate
    21-03-2024 09:56:15
    fupId
    672231
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    122
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Toscana

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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