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RASFFReference 2025.6106

Cadmium and lead levels exceeded in dehydrated ground ginger from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.6106
Notification ID
782991
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Dehydrated ground ginger
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
29521952
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29522013
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
122586

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.374
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    29522147
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    15-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    1.19
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    29522199
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.8 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.8
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lead - high content - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    15-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    29522113
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29522112
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal
Affected territories
Luxembourg · Monaco · Portugal

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      782991
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      782991
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      783396
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      783396
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      783396
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      785061
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      783396
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      783396
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      783396
    Organisation
    code
    MC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5154
    Description
    Monaco
    Notification ID
    10149
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      782991
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      782991
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-08-2025 15:32:30
    fupId
    783396
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  2. fupDate
    18-08-2025 11:51:48
    fupId
    784234
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  3. fupDate
    21-08-2025 10:21:58
    fupId
    785061
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  4. fupDate
    21-10-2025 14:39:17
    fupId
    797731
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu

Provenance and context

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