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RASFFReference 2023.3466

Too high content of prussic acid in almonds (raw material/ingredient) from the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.3466
Notification ID
612864
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
sugar almonds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
20117260
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20117270
    productAspect
    Mandeln, partiell mit einem weißen festen Guss bedeckt ///unofficial translation: almonds, partially covered with a white solid glaze
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    350.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Cyanwasserstoffsäure (Blausäure) ///unofficial translation: hydrocyanic acid (prussic acid)
Notification ID
85212

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    23,96
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    20117290
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    cyanide - too high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    28-02-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    20117465
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    20117472
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      612864
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      614436
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      614436
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      612864
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      612864
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      612864
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      612864
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      612864
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      612864
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      612864
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    01-06-2023 14:06:41
    fupId
    614436
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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