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RASFFReference 2026.0859

Benzo(a)pyrene and som 4 PAHs in Valerian Root from the United States

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0859
Notification ID
820652
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Valerian Root
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30341061
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30341116
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    31.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
130285

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    20,1
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30341158
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    13-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    105,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30341175
    maxPermittedLvl
    50 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    13-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    30341345
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30341347
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30341747
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Belgium, Denmark, France
Affected territories
Belgium · Denmark · France

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      820652
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      820652
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      820652
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      820652
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      820652
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      820652
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      820652
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      820652
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      820652
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      820652
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      820652
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      820652
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    03-02-2026 12:27:42
    fupId
    821006
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
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

Provenance and context

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