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RASFFReference 2023.1591

Unauthorised novel food chaga, unsuitable organoleptic characteristic, incorrect labelling of coffee alternative from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.1591
Notification ID
599805
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
kruut wilder Kaffee
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
19349851
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19350188
    labelling
    Organic DE-Öko-006, EU-Landwirtschaft
    productAspect
    brown glass packaging
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    75.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The product contains the mushroom chaga, which is a novel food (only permitted for food supplements). The coffee alternative powder is rancid already two years before the best before-date is exceeded. The labelling is incorrect: nutritional values/fat content not correct, various labelling mistakes (fraudulent labelling as wild coffee, inaccurate information regarding the ingredients, unauthorised nutritional claims etc.)
Notification ID
81458

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    presence of Chaga (inonotus obliquus) according to the list of ingredients
    Hazard category
    Description
    GMO / novel food
    Notification ID
    19353640
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not allowed in beverage powder / coffee alternative null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not allowed in beverage powder / coffee alternative
    Name
    Inonotus obliquus - unauthorised - GMO / novel food
    samplingDate
    19-01-2023 00:00:00
  2. analyticalResult
    rancid smell
    Hazard category
    Description
    organoleptic aspects
    Notification ID
    19353991
    Name
    organoleptic characteristics unsuitable - organoleptic aspects
    samplingDate
    19-01-2023 00:00:00
  3. analyticalResult
    fat content: 8.2 g
    Hazard category
    Description
    labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect
    Notification ID
    19360513
    Name
    labelling - incorrect - labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect
    samplingDate
    19-01-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    /100g

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    19350372
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    19459116
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Germany · Italy · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      599805
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      601232
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      599805
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      601232
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      599805
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      601232
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      599805
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      601232
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      599805
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      599805
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      599805
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      599805
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      599805
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      599805
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      599805
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    14-03-2023 17:08:27
    fupId
    601232
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional lot(s)
    Notification ID
    27673
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  2. fupDate
    16-03-2023 07:24:36
    fupId
    601417
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    96
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Bolzano PA Uff Prevenzione
  3. fupDate
    31-05-2023 16:11:16
    fupId
    614376
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    15-06-2023 14:49:53
    fupId
    617314
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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