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RASFFReference 2023.2994

Unauthorised substance benzalkonium chloride in lemons from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.2994
Notification ID
609356
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Lamai/Lemons
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
19940123
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19940800
    productAspect
    plasa 500 g./bag 500 g.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorised substance benzalkonium chloride (no ADI and ARfD)
Notification ID
84175

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    3
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    19941910
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    benzalkonium chloride (BAC) - composition
    samplingDate
    24-04-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    19943056
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Romania
Published distribution
Romania
Affected territories
Romania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      609356
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      609356
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      609356
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      609857
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      609857
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      609356
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      609356
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      609857
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      609857
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      609356
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      609356
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      609356
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      609857
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-05-2023 16:51:43
    fupId
    609857
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    195
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Ilfov
  2. fupDate
    17-05-2023 17:18:24
    fupId
    611962
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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