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RASFFReference 2025.3149

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in dried chili peppers from Spain//Hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos (HAP) en pimientos picantes secos procedentes de España

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.3149
Notification ID
760388
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Dried chili peppers
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
28351457
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28352221
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    20.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
117984

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    19,9
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    28352880
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    10-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    134
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    28352904
    maxPermittedLvl
    50 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    10-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    28353085
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    28401417
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    28594676
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
South Africa
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany, Spain
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      760388
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      760388
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      760388
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      760388
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      760388
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      760388
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      762973
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      761023
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      761023
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      760388
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      762973
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      762973
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      762973
    Organisation
    code
    ZA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5206
    Description
    South Africa
    Notification ID
    10201
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      761023
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      762973
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      761023
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    30-04-2025 11:30:41
    fupId
    761023
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    89
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Schleswig-Holstein
  2. fupDate
    12-05-2025 11:07:46
    fupId
    762973
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  3. fupDate
    16-05-2025 12:04:47
    fupId
    764126
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

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
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36

Provenance and context

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