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RASFFReference 2025.0915

Unauthorised substance propylene oxide in walnuts from USA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0915
Notification ID
743679
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Shelled walnuts
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
27250038
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27250183
    productAspect
    Carton
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    11.34
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to supporting documents presented during official control of imported walnuts propylene oxide was detected in 20 samples at the level 0,01 - 0,064 ppm
Notification ID
114574

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    27250624
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Poland
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      743853
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      743853
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743679
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743679
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      743679
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      746690
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      749118
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      743679
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      743853
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      743679
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-02-2025 15:11:30
    fupId
    743853
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    990
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    GSSE w Gdyni
  2. fupDate
    21-02-2025 13:34:04
    fupId
    746690
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    06-03-2025 09:48:30
    fupId
    749118
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    990
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    GSSE w Gdyni

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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