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RASFFReference 2023.0108

Excessive hydrocyanic acid content in apricot seeds from Lithuania

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.0108
Notification ID
589835
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
18648063
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18648098
    productAspect
    Packaged in 2 formats: 0.227 kg (0.5 lb) - 0.454 kg (1 lb)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
78744

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >150 mg HCN/kg / >150 mg HCN/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    18648109
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    12-09-2022 00:00:00

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      589835
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      589835
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      589835
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      589835
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      590543
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      590543
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      589835
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      589835
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-01-2023 15:41:32
    fupId
    589874
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    13-01-2023 14:40:40
    fupId
    591174
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  3. fupDate
    01-03-2023 12:38:33
    fupId
    590543
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  4. fupDate
    30-03-2023 08:05:48
    fupId
    603703
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania

RASFF

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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