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RASFFReference 2023.8968

Too high mercury in salt from Belgium

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.8968
Notification ID
654281
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
Salt
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
22724851
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22724924
    productAspect
    Plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Garlic salt
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to non-member countries only
    Notification ID
    225
    Notification ID
    22730664
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      22730670
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5026
      isoCode
      NL
      organizationName
      Netherlands
    Category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    18446
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22730665
      productAspect
      Plastic bag
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      25.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  2. Description
    Lemon Salt
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    22735045
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      prohibition to use
      Notification ID
      18952
      Notification ID
      22744201
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5008
      isoCode
      DK
      organizationName
      Denmark
    Category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    18446
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22735046

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
95931

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.74
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    22725108
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.10 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    23-11-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    22725093
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    22730051
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    22730052
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Belgium
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Qatar
Affected territories
Belgium · Denmark · Netherlands · Qatar

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654281
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      654281
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      654441
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654401
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      654281
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654281
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654624
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654624
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654401
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      655049
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      654490
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      654281
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      654624
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      654624
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      654281
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654281
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      654401
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      654401
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      654281
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      654281
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      654441
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      654441
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      654624
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      654624
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      655049
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      654441
    Organisation
    code
    QA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5184
    Description
    Qatar
    Notification ID
    10179
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      655195
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    28-12-2023 16:56:38
    fupId
    654401
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    29-12-2023 09:14:39
    fupId
    654441
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. fupDate
    29-12-2023 10:02:53
    fupId
    654490
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    29-12-2023 15:18:31
    fupId
    654597
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  5. fupDate
    29-12-2023 16:33:10
    fupId
    654624
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  6. fupDate
    03-01-2024 13:39:09
    fupId
    654980
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  7. fupDate
    03-01-2024 14:13:35
    fupId
    655000
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  8. fupDate
    04-01-2024 12:05:24
    fupId
    655195
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  9. fupDate
    05-01-2024 08:10:58
    fupId
    655049
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    request for withdrawal
    Notification ID
    27668
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10

Provenance and context

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