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RASFFReference 2025.5292

Inorganic arsenic in organic algae mix from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5292
Notification ID
776308
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
organic algae mix
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
29252043
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29252081
    labelling
    Nahrungsergänzungsmittel mit Chlorella & Spirulina/Unofficial translation: Dietary supplement with chlorella & spirulina
    productAspect
    Braunglasflasche mit Schraubverschluss befüllt mit 240 runden Tabletten mit Steg, bikonvex, dunkelgrün ///unofficial translation: Brown glass bottle with screw cap filled with 240 round tablets with a ridge, biconvex, dark green
    weight
    120.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Organic seaweed mixture
    Distribution status
    Description
    product (presumably) no longer on the market
    Notification ID
    223
    Notification ID
    29543807
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      no stock left
      Notification ID
      18843
      Notification ID
      29543939
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
    Notification ID
    18439
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29543809
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
121306

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    11 ± 1,52 mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    29252104
    Name
    arsenic - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    05-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    29252277
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    29252278
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · France · Germany · Italy · Poland · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      776308
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      776308
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      783583
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      782806
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      783824
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      776308
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      776308
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      776308
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      778320
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      778320
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      782733
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      782733
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      783583
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      783583
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      778320
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      778320
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      776308
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      776308
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      782733
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      782733
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      783583
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      783583
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      776308
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      776308
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      776308
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      776308
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      783583
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      778320
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      782733
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      783583
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      778320
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      776308
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      776308
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    15-07-2025 10:50:48
    fupId
    776994
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  2. fupDate
    16-07-2025 11:47:21
    fupId
    777309
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  3. fupDate
    21-07-2025 07:44:24
    fupId
    777245
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    96
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Bolzano PA Uff Prevenzione
  4. fupDate
    21-07-2025 11:26:11
    fupId
    778320
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  5. fupDate
    28-07-2025 08:35:09
    fupId
    779684
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  6. fupDate
    08-08-2025 14:23:49
    fupId
    782733
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    831
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Krakowie
  7. fupDate
    08-08-2025 15:47:52
    fupId
    782806
    fupNumber
    7
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    13-08-2025 15:30:23
    fupId
    783583
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  9. fupDate
    14-08-2025 12:55:39
    fupId
    783824
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern

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
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
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

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