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RASFFReference 2025.9595

Lead and mercury in cinnamon powder from China, dispatched from United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.9595
Notification ID
807873
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
cinnamon powder
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
30166612
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30166687
    labelling
    Best for End: May.2027
    productAspect
    Kunststoffbeutel; verschweißt; in amtlichen Kunststoffbeutel /// plastic bag; sealed; in official plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
1) Der in der Probe vorliegende gesicherte Mindestgehalt an Quecksilberverbindungen von 0,021 mg/kg überschreitet den für Zimt festgesetzten Höchstgehalt von 0,02 mg/kg. Verstoß gegen Art. 18 Abs. 1 der VO (EG) Nr. 396/2005. 2) Der in der Probe vorliegende gesicherte Mindestgehalt an Blei von 2,3 mg/kg überschreitet unter Berücksichtigung der erweiterten Messunsicherheit den festgesetzten Höchstgehalt von 2,0 mg/kg. Verstoß gegen Art. 2 Abs. 1 der VO (EU) 2023/915 /// 1) The confirmed minimum content of mercury compounds in the sample of 0.021 mg/kg exceeds the maximum content of 0.02 mg/kg set for cinnamon. Violation of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. 2) The minimum confirmed lead content of 2.3 mg/kg in the sample exceeds the maximum content of 2.0 mg/kg, taking into account the expanded measurement uncertainty. Violation of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
Notification ID
127857

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,035 +/- 0,014
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30166720
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    14-08-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    3,01 +/- 0,72
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30166732
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lead - high content - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    14-08-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    30166769
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Germany · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      827194
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      827194
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      807873
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      807873
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      807873
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      807873
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      807873
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      818600
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      807873
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      808534
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      827194
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      818600
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    03-12-2025 15:09:32
    fupId
    808534
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    23-01-2026 10:06:53
    fupId
    818600
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    27-02-2026 15:11:37
    fupId
    827194
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    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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