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RASFFReference 2025.10355

Cadmio en chocolate procedente de España // Cadmium in chocolate from Spain

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.10355
Notification ID
811463
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cacao en Polvo // Cocoa Powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30227024
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30227200
    productAspect
    Envasado
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    30247066
    productAspect
    .

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Según se establece en el Reglamento (UE) 2023/915 de la Comisión de 25 de abril de 2023 relativo a los límites máximos de determinados contaminantes en los alimentos y por el que se deroga el Reglamento (CE) n.o 1881/2006, el límite del cacao en polvo een polvo comercializado para el consumidor final (chocolate para beber) es de 0,60 mg/kg. El producto contiene un 100% cacao // As established in Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006, the limit for cocoa powder marketed to the final consumer (drinking chocolate) is 0.60 mg/kg. The product contains 100% cocoa.
Notification ID
128577

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,81± 0,016 =0,65
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30227287
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,60 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,60
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    24-11-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30247175
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ecuador
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
France, Lebanon, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates
Affected territories
France · Lebanon · Netherlands · Poland · Romania · Singapore · Spain · United Arab Emirates

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      814383
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      859685
    Organisation
    code
    EC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5089
    Description
    Ecuador
    Notification ID
    10084
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      826585
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      851977
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      828953
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      828953
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      814383
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      814383
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      814383
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      851977
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      854151
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859685
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      851977
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      814383
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      814383
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      811463
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      813022
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      820270
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859685
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      859685
    Organisation
    code
    SG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5203
    Description
    Singapore
    Notification ID
    10198
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      811463
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      814687
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      814687
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      811463
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      811463
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      826585
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      826585
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      811463
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      811463
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      813022
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      813022
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      811463
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      811463
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      814448
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      814448
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      813022
    17. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      813022
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      828953
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      828953
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      814687
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      814383
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      814383
    Organisation
    code
    AE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5229
    Description
    United Arab Emirates
    Notification ID
    10224
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      813022
    Organisation
    code
    UO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5248
    Description
    unknown origin
    Notification ID
    10243

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30248096
    fupDate
    23-12-2025 10:51:41
    fupId
    813022
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. additionalInfoId
    30264248
    fupDate
    02-01-2026 13:05:17
    fupId
    814383
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  3. additionalInfoId
    30265010
    fupDate
    02-01-2026 15:12:42
    fupId
    814448
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  4. additionalInfoId
    30267657
    fupDate
    05-01-2026 15:43:14
    fupId
    814687
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. additionalInfoId
    30294844
    fupDate
    15-01-2026 14:50:54
    fupId
    816945
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  6. additionalInfoId
    30336789
    fupDate
    30-01-2026 12:56:53
    fupId
    820270
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    re-dispatch information
    Notification ID
    27657
    networkOrganizationId
    195
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Ilfov
  7. additionalInfoId
    30415081
    fupDate
    26-02-2026 10:46:21
    fupId
    826585
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  8. additionalInfoId
    30445262
    fupDate
    09-03-2026 11:39:48
    fupId
    828953
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  9. additionalInfoId
    30753567
    fupDate
    17-06-2026 09:18:04
    fupId
    851977
    fupNumber
    9
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  10. additionalInfoId
    30768667
    fupDate
    22-06-2026 13:13:30
    fupId
    853083
    fupNumber
    10
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  11. additionalInfoId
    30782921
    fupDate
    25-06-2026 14:56:30
    fupId
    854151
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  12. additionalInfoId
    30849307
    fupDate
    16-07-2026 12:21:47
    fupId
    859118
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  13. additionalInfoId
    30856684
    fupDate
    17-07-2026 08:12:43
    fupId
    859685
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Francisco Jiménez García sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30248096
    Organisation
    AESAN
  2. contactPerson
    Carmen Salvo Samanes // Francisco Jiménez García sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30227025
    Organisation
    Comunidad Valenciana // AESAN
  3. contactPerson
    Morariu Luciana (IF) and Ana-Maria Ciocan NCP ACN rasff@ansvsa.ro
    Notification ID
    30336789
    Organisation
    NSVFSA
  4. contactPerson
    Francisco Jiménez García sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30264248
    Organisation
    AESAN
  5. contactPerson
    Francisco Jiménez García sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30265010
    Organisation
    AESAN
  6. Notification ID
    30267657
    Organisation
    European Commission on behalf United Arab Emirates
  7. contactPerson
    Paulina Ambrozik rasff.poland.gis@sanepid.gov.pl
    Notification ID
    30294844
    Organisation
    Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
  8. contactPerson
    Francisco Jiménez García sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30415081
    Organisation
    AESAN
  9. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30445262
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  10. contactPerson
    rasff@blv.admin.ch
    Notification ID
    30753567
    Organisation
    Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
  11. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30768667
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  12. contactPerson
    rasff@blv.admin.ch
    Notification ID
    30782921
    Organisation
    Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
  13. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30849307
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  14. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30856684
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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