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RASFFReference 2026.4119

Bacillus cereus in ground cinnamon from Vietnam, via Hungary

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4119
Notification ID
843280
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ground cinnamon
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30638244
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30638336
    labelling
    LOT 280415 (Original bulk lot: 25008097)
    productAspect
    original packaging
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    70.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    30638897
    labelling
    LOT 280415 (Original bulk lot: 25008097)
    productAspect
    original packaging
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    30.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Bacillus cereus
Notification ID
135050

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    17000
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    30638450
    maxPermittedLvl
    10000 CFU/g
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    CFU/g
    Name
    Bacillus cereus - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    28-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    CFU/g

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30638845
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30638858
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia
  3. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30638865
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Vietnam
Notifying country or territory
Croatia
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      843280
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      845736
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      845736
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      843280
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      843280
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      845736
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      843280
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      843280
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      845736
    Organisation
    code
    MG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5141
    Description
    Madagascar
    Notification ID
    10136
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      845736
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      845736
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      845736
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-05-2026 08:59:54
    fupId
    845736
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21

Provenance and context

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