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RASFFReference 2025.1064

Ochratoxin A, PAK's and MOAH in cocoa powder //Ocratoxina A, hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos (HAP) y componentes de aceites minerales (MOAH) en cacao en polvo

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.1064
Notification ID
744522
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cocoa Powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
27307311
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27307453
    productAspect
    paper
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    premix for muffins with cocoa powder
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    27380009
    Category
    Description
    cereals and bakery products
    Notification ID
    18434
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      27380169
      productAspect
      16 kg bags
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  2. Description
    cocoa powder
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      39
      Hazard category
      Description
      mycotoxins
      Notification ID
      27602643
      maxPermittedLvl
      3 µg/kg - ppb
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      3
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      µg/kg - ppb
      Name
      ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
      samplingDate
      10-02-2025 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    2. analyticalResult
      41,4
      Hazard category
      Description
      environmental pollutants
      Notification ID
      27602645
      maxPermittedLvl
      30 µg/kg - ppb
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      30
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      µg/kg - ppb
      Name
      polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
      samplingDate
      10-02-2025 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    3. analyticalResult
      2,79
      Hazard category
      Description
      environmental pollutants
      Notification ID
      27602820
      maxPermittedLvl
      1 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      1
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      mineral oil - environmental pollutants
      samplingDate
      10-02-2025 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    27602560
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      27938474
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5010
      isoCode
      ES
      organizationName
      Spain
    2. Action taken
      Description
      detained by operator
      Notification ID
      18822
      Notification ID
      27993682
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
    Notification ID
    18435
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      27602630
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
114724

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    10
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    27307492
    maxPermittedLvl
    3.0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    3.0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    24-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    2,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    27323463
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mineral oil - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    24-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    43,1
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    27323784
    maxPermittedLvl
    30 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    30
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    24-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    27825785
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Belgium, France, Guinea, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain
Affected territories
Belgium · France · Guinea · Italy · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      748028
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      744522
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      746367
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      748922
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      748452
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      744522
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      747792
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      746367
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      745522
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      744522
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      745522
    12. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      747792
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753573
    Organisation
    code
    CU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5085
    Description
    Cuba
    Notification ID
    10080
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      758663
    Organisation
    code
    CI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5084
    Description
    Côte d'Ivoire
    Notification ID
    10079
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      754320
    Organisation
    code
    GQ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5092
    Description
    Equatorial Guinea
    Notification ID
    10087
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      750903
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752713
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      750903
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752713
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      754320
    Organisation
    code
    GN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5111
    Description
    Guinea
    Notification ID
    10106
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753573
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752713
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753611
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752713
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      753611
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      744522
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      748452
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      748452
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      745522
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      745522
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      744522
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      744522
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      745522
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      745522
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      744522
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      744522
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      747792
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      746802
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      748922
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      748452
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      758304
    6. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      745659
    7. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      747792
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      750210
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      746367
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      746367
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      751558
    12. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      747792
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      745522
    14. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      750210
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752713
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      750903
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752713
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      750903
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      748028
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      746367
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      748922
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      748028
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      757972
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      750903
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752713
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      758663
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      752713
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      750210
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      754320
    12. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      746367
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      750903
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    18-02-2025 10:36:36
    fupId
    745522
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    18-02-2025 12:44:48
    fupId
    745659
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    20-02-2025 15:47:16
    fupId
    746367
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    771
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Warszawie
  4. fupDate
    24-02-2025 09:35:41
    fupId
    746802
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  5. fupDate
    27-02-2025 15:14:11
    fupId
    747792
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional lot(s)
    Notification ID
    27673
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  6. fupDate
    28-02-2025 14:40:13
    fupId
    748028
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    771
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Warszawie
  7. fupDate
    03-03-2025 15:12:31
    fupId
    748452
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  8. fupDate
    05-03-2025 12:54:19
    fupId
    748922
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  9. fupDate
    10-03-2025 16:02:42
    fupId
    749920
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  10. fupDate
    12-03-2025 13:55:22
    fupId
    750210
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    771
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Warszawie
  11. fupDate
    13-03-2025 14:58:15
    fupId
    750903
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  12. fupDate
    17-03-2025 15:26:10
    fupId
    751558
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    16602
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    PSSE Kalisz
  13. fupDate
    21-03-2025 11:37:13
    fupId
    752713
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  14. fupDate
    25-03-2025 17:12:04
    fupId
    753573
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  15. fupDate
    26-03-2025 09:32:47
    fupId
    753611
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    109
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Piemonte
  16. fupDate
    28-03-2025 12:00:36
    fupId
    754320
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  17. fupDate
    10-04-2025 12:42:34
    fupId
    757316
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    16602
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    PSSE Kalisz
  18. fupDate
    14-04-2025 09:56:33
    fupId
    757972
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  19. fupDate
    14-04-2025 10:31:48
    fupId
    757991
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  20. fupDate
    15-04-2025 12:51:56
    fupId
    758304
    fupNumber
    20
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  21. fupDate
    16-04-2025 14:38:15
    fupId
    758663
    fupNumber
    21
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  22. fupDate
    23-04-2025 15:53:36
    fupId
    759706
    fupNumber
    22
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  23. fupDate
    06-05-2025 09:11:45
    fupId
    761788
    fupNumber
    23
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    792
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Łodzi
  24. fupDate
    16-05-2025 10:30:28
    fupId
    763924
    fupNumber
    24
    fupType
    Description
    information on sampling/analysis
    Notification ID
    27661
    networkOrganizationId
    16602
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    PSSE Kalisz

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
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
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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