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RASFFReference 2024.8040

Cadmium levels in food supplements exceeded

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.8040
Notification ID
722224
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic Maca powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
26254030
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26254104
    productAspect
    Packet
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    26423959
  3. Notification ID
    26423963
  4. Notification ID
    26465831
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  5. Notification ID
    26465886
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  6. Notification ID
    26465929
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  7. Notification ID
    26466023
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Maca
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Notification ID
    26325132
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
110199

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.122
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    26254203
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    10-09-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.15
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    26255125
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.020 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.020
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    08-10-2024 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    26255344
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    26344588
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  3. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    26355831
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    26466561
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  5. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    26478677
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  6. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    26674466
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Affected territories
Andorra · Belgium · Bulgaria · France · Italy · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      731129
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      733853
    Organisation
    code
    AD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5039
    Description
    Andorra
    Notification ID
    10034
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      722224
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      722224
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      726334
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      726334
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      722224
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      731129
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      731129
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      731129
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      731129
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      722224
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      722224
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      722224
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      722224
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      723989
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      722224
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      722224
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      723943
    Organisation
    code
    PE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5180
    Description
    Peru
    Notification ID
    10175
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      722224
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      722224
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      733853
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      726334
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      723943
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      724190
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      733853
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      731129
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      726334
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      723943
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      733853
    12. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      731129
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      726334
    14. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      722224
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      726334
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      726334
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      722224
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      722224
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-11-2024 16:27:50
    fupId
    722997
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  2. fupDate
    07-11-2024 14:48:27
    fupId
    723943
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  3. fupDate
    07-11-2024 15:35:22
    fupId
    723989
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    08-11-2024 13:06:07
    fupId
    724190
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  5. fupDate
    19-11-2024 15:43:13
    fupId
    726334
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  6. fupDate
    20-11-2024 11:04:30
    fupId
    726435
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  7. fupDate
    21-11-2024 08:01:30
    fupId
    726610
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    122
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Toscana
  8. fupDate
    10-12-2024 14:28:01
    fupId
    731129
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  9. fupDate
    11-12-2024 11:47:19
    fupId
    731540
    fupNumber
    9
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  10. fupDate
    13-12-2024 14:22:13
    fupId
    732423
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  11. fupDate
    20-12-2024 12:53:54
    fupId
    733853
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  12. fupDate
    17-01-2025 17:51:38
    fupId
    739011
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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