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RASFFReference 2025.5508

Excessive levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in cocoa powder from Germany, produced with cocoa nibs of unknown origin, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5508
Notification ID
778174
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
cocoa powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
29333070
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29333080
    productAspect
    Herstellungsdatum 18.12.2024 /// Date of manufacture: December 18, 2024
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    cocoa nibs
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    29333204
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      no stock left
      Notification ID
      18843
      Notification ID
      29333316
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
    Notification ID
    18435
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      29333206
      productAspect
      big bags
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
121675

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    45,4 ± 13,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    29333094
    maxPermittedLvl
    30 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    30
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    08-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    11,7 ± 3,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    29333163
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    08-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29333201
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      778174
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      778174
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      778174
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      778174
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      778174
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      778174
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      778174
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      778174
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      778174
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      778174
    Organisation
    code
    UO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5248
    Description
    unknown origin
    Notification ID
    10243

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-07-2025 13:06:25
    fupId
    780177
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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