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RASFFReference 2026.8018

Mineral oil components (MOSH/MOAH) in rice from India, via Poland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.8018
Notification ID
871679
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Rice
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
31010741
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    31010772
    weight
    5.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
141327

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    MOAH (C10 - C50): food 0,79 (+/- 0,16)
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    31017983
    Name
    mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    13-07-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    MOSH (C10 - C50) + analogues: food 18 (+/- 2,7)
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    31010798
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    13-07-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    31010921
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871679
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871679
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      871679
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871679
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      871679
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      871679
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      871679
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      871679
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    31010742
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstraße 49, 13347 Berlin

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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