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RASFFReference 2024.1243

High content of cyanide in almond cookies from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.1243
Notification ID
663121
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Mandelgebäck // almond cookies
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
23279571
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    23279598
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Mandelgebäck // almond cookies
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      61 ± 12
      Hazard category
      Description
      biological contaminants
      Notification ID
      23292411
      Name
      cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
      samplingDate
      14-11-2023 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    23292063
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      23292438
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5001
      isoCode
      AT
      organizationName
      Austria
    Category
    Description
    cereals and bakery products
    Notification ID
    18434
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      23292072
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
97802

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    63 ± 13
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    23279617
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    05-10-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    23279774
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    23519974
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      663121
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      666198
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      666198
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      663121
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      663121
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      666198
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666198
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      663121
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      663121
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      663121
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      663121
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666198
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      663121
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      663121
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      666198
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      666198
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      666198
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    26-02-2024 13:52:51
    fupId
    666198
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  2. fupDate
    26-02-2024 14:59:56
    fupId
    666242
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  3. fupDate
    01-03-2024 08:19:14
    fupId
    667232
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request for withdrawal
    Notification ID
    27668
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  4. fupDate
    13-03-2024 11:00:02
    fupId
    670182
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  5. fupDate
    19-03-2024 11:03:42
    fupId
    671815
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria

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

Provenance and context

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