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RASFFReference 2026.7923

PAHs and benzo(a)pyrene in sunflower oil from France

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7923
Notification ID
871681
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
sunflower oil
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
31010776
Category
Description
fats and oils
Notification ID
18441
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    31010785
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
141331

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    19.1
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    31010897
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    4.3
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    31010922
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    17.5
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    31010942
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  4. analyticalResult
    3.7
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    31010945
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  5. analyticalResult
    13.8
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    31010951
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  6. analyticalResult
    3.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    31010956
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    31012211
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
France
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Belgium · Ireland · Switzerland · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871681
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      872274
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      872274
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871681
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      871681
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      871787
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      871681
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      871681
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      872274
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      872274
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      872274
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      872274
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      872274
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      872274
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      872274
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    31012210
    fupDate
    09-09-2026 09:32:28
    fupId
    871787
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. additionalInfoId
    31014415
    fupDate
    09-09-2026 16:38:12
    fupId
    871945
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  3. additionalInfoId
    31018609
    fupDate
    10-09-2026 17:46:06
    fupId
    872274
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  4. additionalInfoId
    31023758
    fupDate
    14-09-2026 08:52:23
    fupId
    872627
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    31014415
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  2. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    31018609
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  3. contactPerson
    MVE Tra@favv-afsca.be
    Notification ID
    31010777
    Organisation
    Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain
  4. contactPerson
    MVE Tra@favv-afsca.be
    Notification ID
    31012210
    Organisation
    Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain
  5. contactPerson
    rasff@blv.admin.ch
    Notification ID
    31023758
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
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
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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