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RASFFReference 2023.3760

Benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in cinnamon from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.3760
Notification ID
615041
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Zimt Ceylon gemahlen // Cinnamon Ceylon ground
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
20275379
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20275565
    productAspect
    Glasbehälter // Glass jar
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
85836

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    71,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    20275622
    maxPermittedLvl
    50,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    18-04-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    20275871
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    20275876
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    20275877
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  4. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    20291149
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      615041
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      615041
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      615041
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      615041
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      615041
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      615041
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      615041
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      615041
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      615041
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      615041
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      615041
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      615901
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-06-2023 10:46:31
    fupId
    615157
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  2. fupDate
    08-06-2023 15:36:58
    fupId
    615901
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen

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
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5

Provenance and context

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