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RASFFReference 2025.3873

Aflatoxins in chocolate from the United Arab Emirates

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.3873
Notification ID
765529
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
filled chocolate
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
28666596
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28666621
    productAspect
    Tafel Schokolade, Verpackung: Metallfolie mit bedrucktem Pappkarton ///unofficial translation: Chocolate bar, packaging: metal foil with printed cardboard box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    190.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Gehalte von 1,39 μg/kg für Ochratoxin A, von 4,74 μg/kg für Aflatoxin B1 und von 5,43 μg/kg für die Summe der Aflatoxine B1, B2, G1 und G2 ///Unofficial translation: Contents of 1.39 μg/kg for ochratoxin A, 4.74 μg/kg for aflatoxin B1 and 5.43 μg/kg for the sum of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2.
Notification ID
119039

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    9,12
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28666912
    maxPermittedLvl
    8,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    8,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    15-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    10,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28669478
    maxPermittedLvl
    10,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    15-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    28667121
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Arab Emirates
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
product (presumably) no longer on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      765529
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      765529
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      765529
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      765529
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      765529
    Organisation
    code
    AE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5229
    Description
    United Arab Emirates
    Notification ID
    10224

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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