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RASFFReference 2023.8465

Mercury and mineral oil hydrocarbons in ground cinnamon from Vietnam via the Netherlands and Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.8465
Notification ID
650214
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
ground cinnamon
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
22622596
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22622611
    labelling
    Partie 1022294, 10/2025
    productAspect
    Cassia Vera Zimt gemahlen ///unofficial translation: Cassia Vera cinnamon ground
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Taralli
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    22927764
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      22927981
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    cereals and bakery products
    Notification ID
    18434
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22927768
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      300.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  2. Description
    ground cinnamon
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    22964561
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18844
      Notification ID
      22966050
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5023
      isoCode
      LU
      organizationName
      Luxembourg
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22964629
      weight
      50.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
    2. Notification ID
      22964815
      weight
      50.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
94912

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,03
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    22623719
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    20-11-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    MOAH (Summe) C10-C50 1,5 mg/kg MOSH/POSH (Summe) C10-C50 24,9 mg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    22623728
    Name
    mineral oil - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    20-11-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,043
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    22623841
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    28-11-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0,024
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    22623824
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    05-12-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22622918
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22717286
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22717417
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  4. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22717653
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  5. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    22825290
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  6. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    22838017
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain
Affected territories
Belgium · Czechia · France · Germany · Italy · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Portugal · Romania · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      657825
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      657825
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654257
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654257
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      657079
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      657825
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654257
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      651871
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      657079
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      657825
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654257
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      651871
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      650214
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      657825
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      657825
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      651871
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      651871
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      651871
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      651871
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      657825
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      657825
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      650214
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      650214
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      650214
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      650214
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      654356
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654257
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      657079
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      656255
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      657079
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654257
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      657079
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      656255
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      650214
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      662959
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      657825
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      650214
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      657825
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654257
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654257
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654257
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      650214
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      651871
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      650214
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654257
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      657825
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654257
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      657825
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654257
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      655983
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654257
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      655983
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654257
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654257
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      651871
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      654257
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      651871
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      654257
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-12-2023 10:48:00
    fupId
    650949
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  2. fupDate
    14-12-2023 16:16:43
    fupId
    651871
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. fupDate
    28-12-2023 11:36:51
    fupId
    654257
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    translation
    Notification ID
    27675
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  4. fupDate
    28-12-2023 13:54:06
    fupId
    654356
    fupNumber
    4
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    28-12-2023 14:21:23
    fupId
    654361
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    28-12-2023 18:09:21
    fupId
    654417
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  7. fupDate
    04-01-2024 08:18:36
    fupId
    655079
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  8. fupDate
    08-01-2024 08:02:40
    fupId
    655625
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  9. fupDate
    09-01-2024 12:55:10
    fupId
    655983
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    195
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Ilfov
  10. fupDate
    10-01-2024 06:29:58
    fupId
    655962
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  11. fupDate
    10-01-2024 13:20:43
    fupId
    656255
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    119
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Puglia Uff 1 PATP Igiene Alim
  12. fupDate
    15-01-2024 16:16:22
    fupId
    657079
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    119
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Puglia Uff 1 PATP Igiene Alim
  13. fupDate
    16-01-2024 14:59:34
    fupId
    657595
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  14. fupDate
    17-01-2024 12:36:29
    fupId
    657825
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  15. fupDate
    19-01-2024 16:38:53
    fupId
    658635
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  16. fupDate
    12-02-2024 17:19:23
    fupId
    662959
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  17. fupDate
    14-02-2024 14:19:04
    fupId
    663338
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    195
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Ilfov
  18. fupDate
    12-03-2024 17:18:36
    fupId
    670024
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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