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RASFFReference 2026.2411

Exceeding the maximum allowed level of Cadmium in garlic, origin China ////Depasire nivel maxim admis de cadmiu in usturoi

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.2411
Notification ID
831173
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
garlic////usturoi
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30475384
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30475418
    productAspect
    mesh packaging in basket
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    225.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
132299

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,089+/0,018
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30475559
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    12-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30486367
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30486375
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30581799
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30581838
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  5. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30581874
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  6. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30581896
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  7. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30581922
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  8. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30582042
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  9. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30582067
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  10. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30582662
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  11. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30584881
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5023
    isoCode
    LU
    organizationName
    Luxembourg
  12. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30475753
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania
  13. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30625751
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  14. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    30655735
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Romania
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Czechia · Finland · Germany · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Romania · Sweden · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839227
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839227
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      839654
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      831942
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839227
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      845380
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839227
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839292
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839417
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839767
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839227
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839292
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839767
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      839227
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839227
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      839767
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      831173
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839654
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      839914
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      839417
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      835873
    6. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      837248
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839654
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      839292
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      839227
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      831942
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839227
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839227
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      831173
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      839227
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839227
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      839227
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      831173
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      831173
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      831942
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      831942
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      831173
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      831173
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      844199
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      839227
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      843442
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839227
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-03-2026 15:59:16
    fupId
    831942
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    195
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Ilfov
  2. fupDate
    20-03-2026 16:39:04
    fupId
    832147
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    14-04-2026 10:41:56
    fupId
    837248
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    195
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Ilfov
  4. fupDate
    14-04-2026 10:48:14
    fupId
    835873
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    183
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Cluj
  5. fupDate
    22-04-2026 12:30:08
    fupId
    839227
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  6. fupDate
    22-04-2026 13:15:41
    fupId
    839292
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  7. fupDate
    22-04-2026 16:38:19
    fupId
    839417
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  8. fupDate
    23-04-2026 14:03:42
    fupId
    839654
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  9. fupDate
    23-04-2026 16:05:30
    fupId
    839767
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  10. fupDate
    28-04-2026 08:39:33
    fupId
    840441
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  11. fupDate
    29-04-2026 10:38:56
    fupId
    840834
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  12. fupDate
    06-05-2026 15:58:26
    fupId
    839914
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    357
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Halmstad Municipal Authority
  13. fupDate
    11-05-2026 16:19:09
    fupId
    843442
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  14. fupDate
    14-05-2026 09:17:10
    fupId
    844199
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  15. fupDate
    15-05-2026 10:20:31
    fupId
    844436
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  16. fupDate
    15-05-2026 13:32:33
    fupId
    844567
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  17. fupDate
    19-05-2026 16:26:24
    fupId
    845380
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  18. fupDate
    04-06-2026 08:22:55
    fupId
    848931
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    183
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Cluj

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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