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RASFFReference 2026.3202

Elevated benzo[a]pyrene and PAH4 in Perimenopause food supplement

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3202
Notification ID
837567
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Perimenopause food supplement
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30559445
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30559494
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    30.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
133690

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    89.6 +/- 10.5
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30559542
    maxPermittedLvl
    50 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    12-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    19.6 +/- 4.3
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30559531
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    12-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30559637
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30559642
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      837678
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837567
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      845666
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      845666
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837567
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      837567
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837567
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      837567
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      845666
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      837567
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      837567
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    15-04-2026 13:31:11
    fupId
    837678
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    15-04-2026 13:43:15
    fupId
    837681
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  3. fupDate
    20-05-2026 14:25:02
    fupId
    845666
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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

Provenance and context

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