Arsénico en alimento infantil procedente de Turquía // Arsenic in baby food from Turkey

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference

2026.1012

Notification ID

821928

Classification

information notification for attention

Risk decision

serious

Product type

food

Notification basis

border control - consignment released

Status

ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description

Preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale//Preparados para uso infantil

Distribution status

Description

product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals

Notification ID

226

Notification ID

30356174

Category

Description

cereals and bakery products

Notification ID

18434

Product descriptions

1. Notification ID

   30356176

   productAspect

   PRODUCTO ENVASADO PARA EL CONSUMIDOR QUE CONTIENE UN PREPARADO EN POLVO A BASE DE ARROZ PARA LACTANTES Y NIÑOS DE CORTA EDAD

   temperature

   Description

   ambient

   Notification ID

   27368

   weight

   340.0

   weightUnit

   Description

   g

   Notification ID

   18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved

arsénico en alimento infantil de Turquía // arsenic in baby food from Turkey

Notification ID

130494

RASFF

Hazards

1. analyticalResult

   0,092+-0,011

   Hazard category

   Description

   heavy metals

   Notification ID

   30356182

   Name

   arsenic - heavy metals

   samplingDate

   21-01-2026 00:00:00

   unit

   mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

1. Action taken

   Description

   informing authorities

   Notification ID

   18380

   Notification ID

   30356330

   takenBy

   Notification ID

   5010

   isoCode

   ES

   organizationName

   Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

1. Roles

   1. Role

      FOR_ATTENTION

      notificationId

      823923

   2. Role

      FOR_ATTENTION

      notificationId

      822090

   Organisation

   code

   INFO

   countryNetworkOrganizationId

   5680

   Description

   INFOSAN

   Notification ID

   10340

2. Roles

   1. Role

      NOTIFYING

      notificationId

      821928

   2. Role

      NOTIFYING

      notificationId

      821928

   3. Role

      OPERATOR

      notificationId

      821928

   Organisation

   code

   ES

   countryNetworkOrganizationId

   5010

   Description

   Spain

   Notification ID

   2

3. Roles

   1. Role

      FOR_ATTENTION

      notificationId

      823923

   2. Role

      ORIGIN

      notificationId

      821928

   3. Role

      OPERATOR

      notificationId

      821928

   Organisation

   code

   TR

   countryNetworkOrganizationId

   5223

   Description

   Türkiye

   Notification ID

   10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

1. fupDate

   06-02-2026 15:10:33

   fupId

   822062

   fupNumber

   1

   fupType

   Description

   corrigendum

   Notification ID

   27663

   networkOrganizationId

   2

   organizationCode

   ES

   organizationDescription

   Spain

2. fupDate

   06-02-2026 15:22:34

   fupId

   822090

   fupNumber

   2

   fupType

   Description

   corrigendum

   Notification ID

   27663

   networkOrganizationId

   1

   organizationCode

   EU

   organizationDescription

   European Commission

3. fupAdditionalInfo

   Point 3.4 of Annex I to Regulation 2023/915 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs, for the parameter inorganic arsenic in baby foods (3), we are referred to Article 2(f) of Regulation (EU) No. 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 12, 2013, on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control, where Article 2(f) defines “baby foods” are defined as: foods intended to meet the particular nutritional needs of healthy infants during weaning and healthy young children as a supplement to their diet or for their gradual adaptation to a normal diet, with the exception of 1) foods based on cereals, and 2) milk-based drinks and similar products intended for young children. According to the definition of infant foods given in Regulation 609/2013, for foods made from cereals, the value of 0.020 ppm for inorganic arsenic would not apply. In this case, Regulation 2023/915 in Annex I point 3.4.1.5, for rice intended for the production of food for infants and young children, considers the value of 0.10 mg/kg, and has not considered the inclusion of the specific category of foods made from cereals. Therefore, for the calculation of the maximum limit for this type of product, Article 3 of Regulation 2023/915 (dried, diluted, processed, and compound foods) would apply and, given that the product “rice cream” is composed of 99.9% rice, the maximum limit to be applied for inorganic arsenic would be 0.099 mg/kg. According to the analysis report provided, the inorganic arsenic value obtained in the sample was 0.081 mg/kg, which is below the maximum limit allowed for this product category. In view of the above information, it is considered that this product is fit for human consumption and the notification is requested to be withdrawn.

   fupDate

   16-02-2026 12:57:15

   fupId

   823923

   fupNumber

   3

   fupType

   Description

   request for withdrawal

   Notification ID

   27668

   networkOrganizationId

   13501

   organizationCode

   ES

   organizationDescription

   FOOD AESAN

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Public links

5010

1. countryNetworkOrganizationId

   5010

   Notification ID

   35

   link

   http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp

2. countryNetworkOrganizationId

   5010

   Notification ID

   36

   link

   https://www.aesan.gob.es/AECOSAN/web/seguridad_alimentaria/seccion/alertas_alimentarias.htm ↗