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RASFFReference 2023.0740

Migration of MOSH and MOAH from packaging material into rice from Pakistan

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.0740
Notification ID
593842
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Rice
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
18834141
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18835834
    productAspect
    bedruckter Textilbeutel, transparenter Kunststoff-Innenbeutel ///unofficial translation: printed textile bag, transparent inner plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Die Zusammensetzung des Lebensmittels wird im Sinne von Artikel 3 Abs. 1 Buchstabe b der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1935/2004 durch den Übergang von besorgniserregenden und krebsverdächtigen Mineralölfraktionen aus der Verpackung unvertretbar verändert ///unofficial translation: the composition of the food is unacceptably altered within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 due to the transfer of mineral oil fractions from the packaging that give rise to concern and are suspected of causing cancer
Notification ID
79921

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,71
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    18836309
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mineral oil - migration - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    16-11-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    18836830
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Pakistan
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      593842
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      593842
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      593842
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      593842
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      593842
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      593842
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      593842
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      593842
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      593842
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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