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RASFFReference 2025.2520

Chemical taste and strong smell from ice cream

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.2520
Notification ID
756234
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ice cream
Distribution status
Description
distribution to non-member countries only
Notification ID
225
Notification ID
28147906
Category
Description
milk and milk products
Notification ID
18454
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28147987
    labelling
    approval number: IE 1065 EC
    productAspect
    Tub (Lidl own brand product)
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    l
    Notification ID
    18972

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
To date, Lidl received 19 customer complaints relating to a strong chemical taste and strong smell from one batch of ice cream.
Notification ID
117074
numberOfPersonsAffected
19
typeOfIllness
Reports of strong chemical taste and strong smell.

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    28148698
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    28148704
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ireland
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Affected territories
Ireland · United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      756234
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      756234
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      756234
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      756234
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      756234
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      756234
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      756234
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      756234
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      756234
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      756308
    Organisation
    code
    XI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5000
    Description
    United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Notification ID
    10028

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-04-2025 15:39:21
    fupId
    756308
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  2. fupDate
    08-04-2025 14:39:19
    fupId
    756936
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    02-05-2025 14:12:22
    fupId
    761417
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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