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RASFFReference 2026.3318

Cadmium were detected in Hass avocados

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3318
Notification ID
837465
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Avocado
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
30557971
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30557997
    productAspect
    Lot No.: 20562328 (L14-04 / L15-02) Date of release: 04/03/2026 - 04/08/2026 GTIN: 80622
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
133661

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,22
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30567676
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,050 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,050
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    08-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30567700
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30567699
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Peru
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
France
Affected territories
France

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837465
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      838170
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      838170
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837465
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      837465
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      838442
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      837465
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      838170
    Organisation
    code
    PE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5180
    Description
    Peru
    Notification ID
    10175

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-04-2026 16:26:04
    fupId
    838170
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  2. fupDate
    17-04-2026 16:31:54
    fupId
    838442
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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