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RASFFReference 2026.7077

Lead in Sweet Potatoes from the Unites States, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7077
Notification ID
864351
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Purple Sweet Potato
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
30915970
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30915995
    labelling
    Lot: 01/07
    productAspect
    lose/offene Ware //// bulk/unpackaged goods
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Zulässiger Blei-Höchstgehalt überschritten. /// The maximum permissible lead content has been exceeded.
Notification ID
139593

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,17 ± 0,05
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30926255
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lead - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    12-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,17 ± 0,05
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30916024
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lead - high content - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    09-12-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    30923196
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30923197
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Germany, Sweden
Affected territories
Austria · Germany · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866344
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866344
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      864351
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866344
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866344
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      864351
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      864351
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      864351
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      864351
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      864351
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      864351
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866344
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866344
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866344
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      864351
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      864351
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      864351
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30941523
    fupDate
    17-08-2026 09:32:02
    fupId
    866344
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30915971
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  2. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30941523
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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