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RASFFReference 2026.0829

Cadmium in rice originating from Ecuador

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0829
Notification ID
820175
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Rice
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30335713
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30335751
    productAspect
    3 x 40 feet containers, each containing 460 bags, each bag containing 50kg rice Each container 25300 kg Total net weight 69000 kg Total gross weight 75900 kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
130212

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.22
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30335870
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    19-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30336018
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    30336040
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ecuador
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      820175
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      820175
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      820175
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      820175
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      820175
    Organisation
    code
    EC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5089
    Description
    Ecuador
    Notification ID
    10084
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      820175
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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