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RASFFReference 2023.0105

Excessive hydrocyanic acid content in apricot seeds from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.0105
Notification ID
589819
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Bitter apricot seeds
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
18647899
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18647937
    productAspect
    Packaging
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
78742

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >150 mg HCN/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    18647949
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    08-09-2022 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    18729810
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    18729815
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
product traded online

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      589819
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      591272
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      589819
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      589819
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      589819
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      589819
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      589819
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-01-2023 09:24:12
    fupId
    590238
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  2. fupDate
    16-01-2023 12:25:00
    fupId
    591272
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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