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RASFFReference 2026.7146

Anthraquinone in green tea from the United Kingdom, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7146
Notification ID
865392
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
green tea
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30929255
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30929273
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Der festgelegte Rückstandshöchstgehalt für Anthrachinon wurde überschritten. /// The maximum residue limit for anthraquinone was exceeded.
Notification ID
139883

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,046 ± 0,023
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30929330
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    anthraquinone - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    28-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30929345
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    30929350
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30941453
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    30941460
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  5. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    30941465
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  6. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30941470
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  7. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    30941474
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  8. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30992755
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866330
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      865392
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866330
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      865392
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      865392
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866330
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866330
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      865392
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      865392
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      865392
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      865392
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866330
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866504
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      865392
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866330
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866330
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866330
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      866330
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866330
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30941372
    fupDate
    14-08-2026 13:28:05
    fupId
    866330
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. additionalInfoId
    30943604
    fupDate
    14-08-2026 14:14:46
    fupId
    866504
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. additionalInfoId
    30992751
    fupDate
    02-09-2026 11:03:32
    fupId
    870319
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30929256
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  2. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30941372
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  3. Notification ID
    30943604
    Organisation
    European Commission
  4. contactPerson
    JVH dis@favv-afsca.be
    Notification ID
    30992751
    Organisation
    Federal Agency for Safety of the Food Chain

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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