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RASFFReference 2023.3177

Cadmium in dark chocolate (85% cocoa) from Ecuador

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.3177
Notification ID
611008
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Dark fine chocolate, cocoa 85%
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
20039095
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20039104
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Dark fine chocolate, cocoa 75%
    Distribution status
    Description
    product traded online
    Notification ID
    228
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      1,27
      Hazard category
      Description
      heavy metals
      Notification ID
      20070188
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,8 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,8
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      cadmium - heavy metals
      samplingDate
      20-04-2023 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    20070112
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      (requested) removal of online offer
      Notification ID
      18850
      Notification ID
      20070260
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    2. Action taken
      Description
      Destruction
      Notification ID
      18700
      Notification ID
      20070261
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    3. Action taken
      Description
      reinforced checking
      Notification ID
      18842
      Notification ID
      20070262
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
    Notification ID
    18435
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      20070133
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      50.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
84614

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,48
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    20039260
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,8 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,8
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    29-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    (requested) removal of online offer
    Notification ID
    18850
    Notification ID
    20039332
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    20040021
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    reinforced checking
    Notification ID
    18842
    Notification ID
    20040022
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ecuador
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      611801
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      611008
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      611008
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      611801
    Organisation
    code
    EC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5089
    Description
    Ecuador
    Notification ID
    10084
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      611008
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      611801
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      611801
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      611008
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      611008
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      611801
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      611801
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-05-2023 11:18:32
    fupId
    611801
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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