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RASFFReference 2024.9540

Hydrocyanic acid (HCN) in organic flaxseed, from Kazakhstan, via Czech Republic

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.9540
Notification ID
733682
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic flaxseed
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
26769023
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26769180
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Organic flaxseed
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    26772839
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing consignor
      Notification ID
      18826
      Notification ID
      26773031
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5026
      isoCode
      NL
      organizationName
      Netherlands
    2. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      26773083
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5026
      isoCode
      NL
      organizationName
      Netherlands
    3. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      26773084
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5026
      isoCode
      NL
      organizationName
      Netherlands
    4. Action taken
      Description
      return to consignor
      Notification ID
      18835
      Notification ID
      26773086
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5026
      isoCode
      NL
      organizationName
      Netherlands
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      26772848
      labelling
      Multiple THT involved in this notification
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  2. Description
    Organic flaxseed
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    26773552
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      26814886
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5026
      isoCode
      NL
      organizationName
      Netherlands
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      26773566
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      750.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
112670

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    217
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    26771644
    maxPermittedLvl
    <150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    <150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    06-12-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    26771611
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    26771612
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    26771617
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Kazakhstan
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands
Affected territories
Belgium · France · Germany · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      733682
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      733682
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      733682
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      733682
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      734883
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      734883
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      734883
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      734883
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      733682
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      733682
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      739428
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      733682
    Organisation
    code
    KZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5127
    Description
    Kazakhstan
    Notification ID
    10122
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      733682
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      737356
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      737356
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739428
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      739428
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      733682
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      733682
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      733682
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      733682
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-12-2024 17:00:21
    fupId
    734883
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    10-01-2025 13:18:17
    fupId
    737356
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  3. fupDate
    21-01-2025 11:05:09
    fupId
    739428
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
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

Provenance and context

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