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RASFFReference 2025.2532

Cadmium in psyllium husks from Germany, with raw material from Canada, via Belgium

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.2532
Notification ID
755771
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
psyllium husks
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
28118248
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28118883
    labelling
    07.2026/29362 0095 18:59 A + + 07.2026/29363 0155 18:08 A
    productAspect
    200g Becher
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    28118930
    labelling
    21.7.2026/29367 0225 12:13 A
    productAspect
    200g Becher
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Flaxseed, golden ground conv.
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      2,7
      Hazard category
      Description
      heavy metals
      Notification ID
      28140210
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,5 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,5
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      cadmium - heavy metals
      samplingDate
      07-03-2025 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    28119002
    Category
    Description
    cereals and bakery products
    Notification ID
    18434
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      28119061

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Increased cadmium content
Notification ID
116996

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,64
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    28139543
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    14-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,66
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    28139785
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    14-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    28120423
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    28120443
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Canada
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      755771
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      757084
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      755771
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      755771
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      757084
    Organisation
    code
    CA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5069
    Description
    Canada
    Notification ID
    10064
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      755771
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      755771
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      755771
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      755771
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      755771
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      755771
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      755771
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-04-2025 14:46:06
    fupId
    756902
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  2. fupDate
    09-04-2025 10:51:56
    fupId
    757084
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. fupDate
    25-04-2025 17:47:34
    fupId
    760319
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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

Provenance and context

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