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RASFFReference 2026.1769

Foreign body (insect excrement, webs and an insect egg) in cinnamon sticks from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1769
Notification ID
827541
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cinnamon Sticks
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30426727
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30426737
    labelling
    Batch No.: 2025605
    productAspect
    Kunststofffoliebeutel, verschweißt; mit Aufdruck ///unofficial translation: Plastic film bags, heat-sealed; with imprint
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
131500

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    foreign bodies
    Notification ID
    30426750
    Name
    insects excrements - foreign bodies
    samplingDate
    27-10-2025 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    30430340
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30430338
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany, Poland, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Germany · Poland · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      827892
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      834778
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      843794
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      827541
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      834779
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      827541
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      828743
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      828743
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      827541
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      827541
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      827541
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      827541
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      827541
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      827541
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      827541
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      827541
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      828335
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      827892
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      834778
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      843794
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      834779
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      827541
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-03-2026 09:06:15
    fupId
    827892
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    05-03-2026 12:52:23
    fupId
    828335
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. fupDate
    05-03-2026 15:26:24
    fupId
    828423
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  4. fupDate
    06-03-2026 14:41:57
    fupId
    828743
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  5. fupDate
    12-03-2026 14:27:27
    fupId
    830037
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  6. fupDate
    31-03-2026 19:06:29
    fupId
    834778
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    31-03-2026 19:12:33
    fupId
    834779
    fupNumber
    7
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    12-05-2026 17:16:10
    fupId
    843794
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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