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RASFFReference 2025.8147

High content of heavy metal lead in ginger powder from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.8147
Notification ID
797929
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ginger powdwer
Distribution status
Description
distribution to non-member countries only
Notification ID
225
Notification ID
30037912
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30037943
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
125663

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,67
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30037971
    Name
    lead - high content - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    09-10-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30038031
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Croatia
Published distribution
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo
Affected territories
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Croatia · Kosovo

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      797929
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      797929
    Organisation
    code
    BA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5059
    Description
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Notification ID
    10054
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      797929
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      820750
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      820750
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      830633
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      830633
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      797929
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      797929
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      797929
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      797929
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      797929
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      830148
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      831222
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      797929
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      797929
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      818559
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      797929
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      797929
    Organisation
    code
    XK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5250
    Description
    Kosovo
    Notification ID
    10245
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      797929
    Organisation
    code
    ME
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5156
    Description
    Montenegro
    Notification ID
    10151

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-10-2025 15:08:36
    fupId
    798045
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    02-12-2025 07:42:40
    fupId
    807707
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  3. fupDate
    23-01-2026 10:31:48
    fupId
    818559
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  4. fupDate
    02-02-2026 14:41:38
    fupId
    820750
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  5. fupDate
    13-03-2026 08:59:57
    fupId
    830148
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  6. fupDate
    16-03-2026 13:19:23
    fupId
    830633
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  7. fupDate
    18-03-2026 09:51:16
    fupId
    831222
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5

Provenance and context

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