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RASFFReference 2026.1027

Elevated cadmium (0.057 mg/kg) in Green Asparagus

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1027
Notification ID
822029
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Green Asparagus
Distribution status
Description
distribution to non-member countries only
Notification ID
225
Notification ID
30357159
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30357216
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
130500

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.057 +/- 0.006
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30357246
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.030 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.030
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    06-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30357695
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30357484
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Mexico
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Iceland, Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Affected territories
Iceland · Ireland · United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      822231
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      822029
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      822029
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      822029
    Organisation
    code
    IS
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5019
    Description
    Iceland
    Notification ID
    56
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      822029
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      822029
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      822029
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      822029
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      822029
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      823282
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      822029
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      822029
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      822029
    Organisation
    code
    MX
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5151
    Description
    Mexico
    Notification ID
    10146
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      822029
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      822029
    Organisation
    code
    XI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5000
    Description
    United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Notification ID
    10028

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-02-2026 10:18:41
    fupId
    822231
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    12-02-2026 15:56:12
    fupId
    823282
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    23-03-2026 12:35:45
    fupId
    832396
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    56
    organizationCode
    IS
    organizationDescription
    Iceland

RASFF

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
5019
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5019
    Notification ID
    22

Provenance and context

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