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RASFFReference 2023.2555

too high content of cyanide in organic bitter apricot kernels from Pakistan, via Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.2555
Notification ID
606714
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Apricot kernels
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
19751492
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19751503

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
83294

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1400 ± 420
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    19873750
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    02-05-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    19751547
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    20005807
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Pakistan
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden
Affected territories
Germany · Hungary · Italy · Poland · Portugal · Slovakia · Slovenia · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      606714
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      608836
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      608205
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      606714
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      608205
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      608205
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      608205
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      606927
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      608205
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      608205
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      606927
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      608836
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      608205
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      608205
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      608205
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      608205
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      608205
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      608205
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      606714
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      608205
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      608205
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      606714
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      606714
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      606714
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      606714
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      608205
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      608205
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-04-2023 17:07:31
    fupId
    606927
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    20-04-2023 13:53:57
    fupId
    607478
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  3. fupDate
    26-04-2023 12:45:18
    fupId
    608205
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  4. fupDate
    26-04-2023 17:00:56
    fupId
    608501
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia
  5. fupDate
    27-04-2023 11:23:53
    fupId
    608539
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  6. fupDate
    28-04-2023 14:14:43
    fupId
    608836
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  7. fupDate
    28-04-2023 19:09:52
    fupId
    608953
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  8. fupDate
    02-05-2023 14:48:23
    fupId
    608888
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    103
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lazio Uff. Controllo Alim. e Bev.
  9. fupDate
    03-05-2023 15:21:04
    fupId
    609440
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  10. fupDate
    09-05-2023 15:37:06
    fupId
    610377
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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