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RASFFReference 2025.0269

Glycidol in chocolate from the United Arab Emirates

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0269
Notification ID
736493
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
Dubai Chocolate with kunafa & pistachio
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
26872763
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26872791
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
hohe Gehalte an Glycidylfettsäureester, ausgedrückt als Glycidol im eigesetzten Fett; wahrscheinlich krebserregend für den Menschen eingestuft /// high levels of glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol in the fat used; probably carcinogenic to humans
Notification ID
113194

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1753
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    26872869
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    12-11-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    26873648
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Arab Emirates
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      736493
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      741235
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      741235
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      736493
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      736493
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      736493
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      736493
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      736493
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      736493
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      736493
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      736493
    Organisation
    code
    AE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5229
    Description
    United Arab Emirates
    Notification ID
    10224

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-01-2025 12:07:59
    fupId
    741235
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  2. fupDate
    29-01-2025 14:20:15
    fupId
    741323
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    06-02-2025 12:41:31
    fupId
    743123
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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