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RASFFReference 2026.5494

Exceeding the cadmium limit in Organic Cocoa powder from Bolivia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5494
Notification ID
853079
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic Cocoa Powder
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30768588
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30768866
    labelling
    BO-BIO-140
    productAspect
    Bags - 15 kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
137298

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,79
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30769189
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,6 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,6
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    25-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30769424
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia

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Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Bolivia
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
Slovenia
Affected territories
Slovenia

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      853079
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      853079
    Organisation
    code
    BO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5058
    Description
    Bolivia
    Notification ID
    10053
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      853079
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      853079
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      853079
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      853079
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      853079
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    rasff.si@gov.si -- Golob
    Notification ID
    30768589
    Organisation
    Administration for Food safety,Veterinary sector and Plant protection, Slovenia

RASFF

Provenance and context

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