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RASFFReference 2025.1353

PAHs and benzo(a)pyrene in matcha tea from China via Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.1353
Notification ID
746637
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
matcha tea
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
27489533
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27489565
    labelling
    Production code 30353
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    2.5
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
115072

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    120
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    27489539
    maxPermittedLvl
    50 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    20-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    22
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    27490263
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    20-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    27537717
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    27537718
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    27537728
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  4. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    28070254
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark
  5. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    28193430
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  6. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    28195191
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Serbia, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Colombia · Czechia · Denmark · Finland · France · Germany · Ireland · Italy · Luxembourg · Malta · Monaco · Netherlands · Serbia · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      746637
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      746637
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      746637
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    CO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5078
    Description
    Colombia
    Notification ID
    10073
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753997
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      751367
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      746637
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      755869
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      755154
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      754530
    6. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      754069
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      749728
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      746637
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753997
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      755222
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753997
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753997
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      755222
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    MC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5154
    Description
    Monaco
    Notification ID
    10149
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      746637
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      754782
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      754782
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      750296
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      750296
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      746637
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      746637
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      746637
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      746637
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  18. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      778177
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    RS
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5200
    Description
    Serbia
    Notification ID
    10195
  19. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753773
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      755222
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753773
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-03-2025 13:23:25
    fupId
    749728
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    11-03-2025 15:05:39
    fupId
    750296
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  3. fupDate
    17-03-2025 10:16:19
    fupId
    751367
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  4. fupDate
    26-03-2025 16:53:45
    fupId
    753773
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  5. fupDate
    27-03-2025 10:42:08
    fupId
    753997
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  6. fupDate
    27-03-2025 12:12:41
    fupId
    754069
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  7. fupDate
    28-03-2025 14:26:43
    fupId
    754530
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  8. fupDate
    31-03-2025 09:43:50
    fupId
    754657
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  9. fupDate
    31-03-2025 11:46:08
    fupId
    754679
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    165
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Veneto
  10. fupDate
    31-03-2025 12:21:39
    fupId
    754782
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  11. fupDate
    31-03-2025 17:06:02
    fupId
    754928
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  12. fupDate
    01-04-2025 14:51:40
    fupId
    755154
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  13. fupDate
    01-04-2025 15:00:44
    fupId
    755222
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    additional lot(s)
    Notification ID
    27673
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  14. fupDate
    03-04-2025 09:39:50
    fupId
    755639
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  15. fupDate
    03-04-2025 16:23:38
    fupId
    755869
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  16. fupDate
    09-04-2025 08:53:05
    fupId
    757031
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  17. fupDate
    14-04-2025 14:16:12
    fupId
    757052
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  18. fupDate
    18-07-2025 15:21:39
    fupId
    778177
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
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
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

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