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RASFFReference 2025.6196

Excessive levels of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in Dubai chocolate bars from the United Arab Emirates

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.6196
Notification ID
782977
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Dubai-Schokoriegel - Dubai chocolate bars
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
29521735
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29522034
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
122592

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    15,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    29522200
    maxPermittedLvl
    1,1 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    09-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    2,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    29522298
    maxPermittedLvl
    1,1 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    09-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29545738
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    29638535
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Arab Emirates
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Croatia, Germany, Ireland, Spain
Affected territories
Croatia · Germany · Ireland · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      782977
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      782977
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      782977
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      784727
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      784727
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      782977
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      782977
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      782977
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      782977
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      784044
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      784044
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      784828
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      784044
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      784044
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      784044
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      782977
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      782977
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      782977
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      784727
    Organisation
    code
    AE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5229
    Description
    United Arab Emirates
    Notification ID
    10224

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    15-08-2025 13:38:42
    fupId
    784044
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  2. fupDate
    18-08-2025 12:40:39
    fupId
    784266
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  3. fupDate
    20-08-2025 08:52:28
    fupId
    784727
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  4. fupDate
    20-08-2025 12:03:30
    fupId
    784828
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    20-08-2025 12:54:08
    fupId
    784858
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  6. fupDate
    21-08-2025 12:01:04
    fupId
    785109
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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