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RASFFReference 2026.1497

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and foreign bodies (various contaminants) in roasted green wheat from Belgium

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1497
Notification ID
825679
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
roasted green wheat
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30404588
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30404612
    labelling
    Freekeh Premium Quality
    productAspect
    durchsichtige Kunststofftüte in bunt bedruckter Pappschachtel mit Sichtfenster ///Unofficial translation: transparent plastic bag in a colorfully printed cardboard box with a viewing window
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    800.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Fremdkörper und erhöhter PAK-Gehalt. PAK sind gentoxische Karzinogene, deren Gehalte in Lebensmitteln auf das niedrigst mögliche Maß begrenzt werden sollte. ///Unofficial translation: Foreign body and elevated PAH content. PAHs are genotoxic carcinogens, the levels of which in food should be limited to the lowest possible level.
Notification ID
131194

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4,7+/-1,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30404647
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    16-12-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    foreign bodies
    Notification ID
    30404686
    Name
    foreign body - foreign bodies
    samplingDate
    16-12-2025 00:00:00
  3. Hazard category
    Description
    labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect
    Notification ID
    30404738
    Name
    labelling - absence - labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect
    samplingDate
    16-12-2025 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    30404756
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Belgium
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      825679
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      825679
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      825679
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      825679
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-03-2026 12:04:56
    fupId
    828644
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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