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RASFFReference 2026.3597

Unauthorised substance sildenafil in chocolate from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3597
Notification ID
839567
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
chocolate
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
30587139
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30587146
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
In der Probe wurde ein Gehalt an Sildenafil von 4300 ± 860,0 mg/kg festgestellt.
Notification ID
134168

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4300 ± 860,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    30587162
    Name
    sildenafil - unauthorised substance - composition
    samplingDate
    12-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30587175
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30592888
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
information on distribution not (yet) available

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      849415
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849415
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      839567
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      839567
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      839567
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      840065
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      841589
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      839567
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      839567
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      849415
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849415
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30594159
    fupDate
    24-04-2026 14:56:12
    fupId
    840065
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. additionalInfoId
    30615769
    fupDate
    04-05-2026 10:48:12
    fupId
    841589
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. additionalInfoId
    30720513
    fupDate
    05-06-2026 12:48:06
    fupId
    849415
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  4. additionalInfoId
    30935523
    fupDate
    12-08-2026 15:36:16
    fupId
    865852
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30587140
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL), Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  2. Notification ID
    30594159
    Organisation
    European Commission
  3. Notification ID
    30615769
    Organisation
    European Commission
  4. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30720513
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL), Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  5. contactPerson
    el_draganova@bfsa.bg// SCP on ACN Rasff.Bulgaria@Mzh.government.bg S.POPOVICH
    Notification ID
    30935523
    Organisation
    BFSA/ Ministry of agriculture and food

RASFF

5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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