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RASFFReference 2026.7578

Apricot kernels exceeding threshold of Hydrogen Cyanide

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7578
Notification ID
860391
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Apricot kernels
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30865199
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30865228
    productAspect
    Urspr.land: Afghanistan
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    30953258
    productAspect
    Kartong
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    11.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
138810

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    27 mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30981758
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg /kg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20 mg
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /kg
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    15-07-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    30981912
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30984728
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Afghanistan
Notifying country or territory
Sweden
Published distribution
Norway, Sweden
Affected territories
Norway · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      860391
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      867268
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      871356
    Organisation
    code
    AF
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5035
    Description
    Afghanistan
    Notification ID
    10030
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      871356
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      860391
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      869907
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869301
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      869301
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      860391
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869701
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      869701
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871356
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      871356
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869301
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      869301
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      867268
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      867268
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      860391
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      860391
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      871356
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      869907
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      869806
    Organisation
    code
    UZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5233
    Description
    Uzbekistan
    Notification ID
    10228

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30978755
    fupDate
    27-08-2026 16:17:24
    fupId
    869301
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    403
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Malmö Municipal Authority
  2. additionalInfoId
    30979722
    fupDate
    28-08-2026 10:50:15
    fupId
    869364
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  3. additionalInfoId
    30981683
    fupDate
    28-08-2026 11:34:11
    fupId
    869503
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  4. additionalInfoId
    30984727
    fupDate
    31-08-2026 09:33:51
    fupId
    869701
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  5. additionalInfoId
    30985866
    fupDate
    31-08-2026 13:52:56
    fupId
    869806
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    72
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Göteborg Municipal Authority
  6. additionalInfoId
    30952957
    fupDate
    31-08-2026 15:02:57
    fupId
    867268
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    72
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Göteborg Municipal Authority
  7. additionalInfoId
    30987027
    fupDate
    31-08-2026 15:10:25
    fupId
    869907
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    translation
    Notification ID
    27675
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  8. additionalInfoId
    31006068
    fupDate
    08-09-2026 11:50:37
    fupId
    871356
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    72
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Göteborg Municipal Authority

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Philip Nordström, philip.nordstrom@miljo.goteborg.se
    Notification ID
    30952957
    Organisation
    Miljöförvaltningen, Göteborgs Stad
  2. contactPerson
    Caroline Sandberg, caroline.sandberg2@malmo.se
    Notification ID
    30865200
    Organisation
    Miljöförvaltningen, Malmö stad
  3. contactPerson
    martina.deriu@malmo.se
    Notification ID
    30978755
    Organisation
    Miljöförvaltningen i Malmö
  4. contactPerson
    RASFF@slv.se
    Notification ID
    30979722
    Organisation
    Swedish Food Agency
  5. contactPerson
    RASFF@slv.se
    Notification ID
    30981683
    Organisation
    Swedish Food Agency
  6. contactPerson
    rasff@mattilsynet.no
    Notification ID
    30984727
    Organisation
    Norwegian Food Safety Authority
  7. contactPerson
    Philip Nordström, philip.nordstrom@miljo.goteborg.se
    Notification ID
    30985866
    Organisation
    Miljöförvaltningen, Göteborgs Stad
  8. contactPerson
    rasff@slv.se
    Notification ID
    30987027
    Organisation
    Swedish Food Agency
  9. contactPerson
    Philip Nordström, philip.nordstrom@miljo.goteborg.se
    Notification ID
    31006068
    Organisation
    Miljöförvaltningen, Göteborgs Stad

RASFF

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

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