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RASFFReference 2026.5347

Arsenic in red yeast rice extract from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5347
Notification ID
852135
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Red yeast rice extract
Distribution status
Description
product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals
Notification ID
226
Notification ID
30755988
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30755990
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Arsenic As total As 0,504 ppm, As(III) + As(V) 0,3528 ppm; Arsenic As total As 0,551 +/- 0,141 ppm, As(III) + As(V) 0,458 +/- 0,0989 ppm
Notification ID
137086

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,504
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30755998
    Name
    arsenic - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    14-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    total As 0,551 +/- 0,141 ppm, As(III) + As(V) 0,458 +/- 0,0989 ppm
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30755999
    Name
    arsenic - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    10-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30755994
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Croatia
Published distribution
Croatia
Affected territories
Croatia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      852135
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      852135
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852135
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852135
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      852135
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852135
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      852135
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36

RASFF

5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5

Provenance and context

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