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Mercury in cinnamon spices

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7243
Notification ID
866236
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cinnamon spices
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30940364
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30940384

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
140054

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,042
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30940424
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    17-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30940414
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    30940415
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    30940416
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30944097
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  5. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30960685
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  6. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30995598
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  7. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    31000961
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  8. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    31013819
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Vietnam
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Barbados, Canada, Chad, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States, Uruguay
Affected territories
Barbados · Canada · Chad · Denmark · Equatorial Guinea · Finland · France · Germany · Iceland · Italy · Kosovo · Malta · Netherlands · Norway · Portugal · Singapore · South Korea · Spain · Sweden · United States · Uruguay

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    BB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5052
    Description
    Barbados
    Notification ID
    10047
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    CA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5069
    Description
    Canada
    Notification ID
    10064
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    TD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5073
    Description
    Chad
    Notification ID
    10068
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    GQ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5092
    Description
    Equatorial Guinea
    Notification ID
    10087
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      872158
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      871862
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866236
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    IS
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5019
    Description
    Iceland
    Notification ID
    56
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    XK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5250
    Description
    Kosovo
    Notification ID
    10245
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866236
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871618
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      871618
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      867826
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867826
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871148
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      871148
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      868714
    9. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      868714
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      867013
    11. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      867013
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866236
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866236
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866236
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866236
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871862
    17. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      871862
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866236
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      870508
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      869346
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      870508
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866236
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  18. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    SG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5203
    Description
    Singapore
    Notification ID
    10198
  19. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    KR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5131
    Description
    South Korea
    Notification ID
    10126
  20. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  21. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866236
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      870508
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867826
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866236
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      867826
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      870508
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  22. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225
  23. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867684
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      867684
    Organisation
    code
    UY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5232
    Description
    Uruguay
    Notification ID
    10227
  24. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      866236
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866236
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30944090
    fupDate
    14-08-2026 16:15:49
    fupId
    866546
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  2. additionalInfoId
    30949898
    fupDate
    18-08-2026 15:03:51
    fupId
    867013
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  3. additionalInfoId
    30960369
    fupDate
    21-08-2026 09:53:15
    fupId
    867826
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    413
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Mölndal Municipal Authority
  4. additionalInfoId
    30965296
    fupDate
    24-08-2026 10:20:00
    fupId
    868222
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  5. additionalInfoId
    30965404
    fupDate
    24-08-2026 10:40:09
    fupId
    868230
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  6. additionalInfoId
    30971500
    fupDate
    02-09-2026 09:31:54
    fupId
    868714
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    360
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Helsingborg Municipal Authority
  7. additionalInfoId
    30995581
    fupDate
    03-09-2026 11:48:48
    fupId
    870508
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    361
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Herrljunga Municipal Authority
  8. additionalInfoId
    30979433
    fupDate
    03-09-2026 15:24:26
    fupId
    869346
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  9. additionalInfoId
    30958531
    fupDate
    03-09-2026 15:24:48
    fupId
    867684
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  10. additionalInfoId
    31003657
    fupDate
    04-09-2026 17:47:05
    fupId
    871148
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  11. additionalInfoId
    31009850
    fupDate
    08-09-2026 12:35:28
    fupId
    871618
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  12. additionalInfoId
    31004997
    fupDate
    08-09-2026 16:51:36
    fupId
    871272
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  13. additionalInfoId
    31013106
    fupDate
    09-09-2026 12:46:15
    fupId
    871862
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  14. additionalInfoId
    31013812
    fupDate
    09-09-2026 15:00:30
    fupId
    871911
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  15. additionalInfoId
    31000934
    fupDate
    10-09-2026 15:05:03
    fupId
    870945
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  16. additionalInfoId
    31016931
    fupDate
    11-09-2026 08:26:16
    fupId
    872158
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    rasff@mattilsynet.no
    Notification ID
    30949898
    Organisation
    Norwegian Food Safety Authority
  2. contactPerson
    rasff@slv.se
    Notification ID
    30944090
    Organisation
    Swedish Food Agency
  3. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30940365
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  4. contactPerson
    rapidalertdk@fvst.dk
    Notification ID
    31009850
    Organisation
    The Danish Veterinary and Food Authority (DVFA)
  5. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    31004997
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  6. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    31013106
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety, BCP Rotterdam
  7. contactPerson
    rasff@mattilsynet.no
    Notification ID
    31013812
    Organisation
    Norwegian Food Safety Authority
  8. contactPerson
    Rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Clive Muscat and Rebekka Sammut
    Notification ID
    31000934
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  9. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    31016931
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  10. contactPerson
    birte.rancka@herrljunga.se
    Notification ID
    30995581
    Organisation
    Herrljunga Municipality
  11. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30979433
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  12. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30958531
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  13. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/AM
    Notification ID
    31003657
    Organisation
    Ministero della salute
  14. contactPerson
    Nina-Maria Jernstedt, nina-maria.jernstedt@molndal.se
    Notification ID
    30960369
    Organisation
    Mölndals kommun
  15. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30965296
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  16. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30965404
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  17. contactPerson
    johan.albihn@helsingborg.se
    Notification ID
    30971500
    Organisation
    Helsingborgs kommun

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5019
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5019
    Notification ID
    22
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

NagameAlert organises public RASFF data while preserving official values and keeping notification classification separate from the risk decision. The official record remains authoritative and should be checked for follow-ups and current status.