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RASFFReference 2025.1374

Glycidyl esters in chocolate with kunafa and pistachios from the United Arab Emirates

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.1374
Notification ID
747315
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
chocolate with kunafa and pistachios
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
27558010
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27558012
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Hoher Gehalt an Glycidylfettsäureester. Glycidylfettsäureester werden im Verdauungstrakt in freies Glycidol gespalten und vollständig resorbiert. Glycidol gilt als genotoxisch und wird von der International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) als „wahrscheinlich krebserregend für den Menschen“ (Gruppe 2A) eingestuft. /// High content of glycidyl fatty acid esters. Glycidyl fatty acid esters are split into free glycidol in the digestive tract and fully absorbed. Glycidol is considered genotoxic and is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’ (Group 2A).
Notification ID
115229

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1861 ± 465 µg/kg Fett
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    27558017
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    19-12-2024 00:00:00
  2. analyticalResult
    1705 ± 426 µg/kg Fett
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    27561185
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    19-12-2024 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    27584830
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Arab Emirates
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany · Luxembourg

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      750602
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      751115
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      751100
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      750602
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      747315
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      751002
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      751002
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      751100
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      751100
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      747315
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      747315
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      747315
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      747315
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      750602
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      750602
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      750602
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      751002
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      750602
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      747315
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      747315
    Organisation
    code
    AE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5229
    Description
    United Arab Emirates
    Notification ID
    10224

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-03-2025 14:43:46
    fupId
    750602
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  2. fupDate
    12-03-2025 16:11:51
    fupId
    750667
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    13-03-2025 16:52:54
    fupId
    751002
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  4. fupDate
    14-03-2025 09:13:09
    fupId
    751100
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  5. fupDate
    14-03-2025 09:38:42
    fupId
    751115
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  6. fupDate
    14-03-2025 13:49:08
    fupId
    751267
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu

Provenance and context

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