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RASFFReference 2025.5845

Cadmium in rice originating from Sri Lanka with destination France

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5845
Notification ID
780809
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Red raw rice
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
29445540
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29445817
    productAspect
    1kg x 20 packets, 200 packages in total, net weight in total 4000kg, gross weight in total 4200kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    20.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
122179

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.26
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    29446066
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    01-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    29446153
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29520826
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Sri Lanka
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
France
Affected territories
France

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780809
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780809
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780809
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      780809
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      780809
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780809
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      780809
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      780809
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780809
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    31-07-2025 17:24:08
    fupId
    780879
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  2. fupDate
    01-08-2025 17:16:23
    fupId
    781244
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. fupDate
    07-08-2025 11:48:06
    fupId
    782337
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  4. fupDate
    11-08-2025 15:30:16
    fupId
    782941
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
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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