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RASFFReference 2026.3667

Presencia de niveles de Ácido Cianhídirico (HCN) por encima del LMR en almendras procedentes de España // Presence of hydrocyanic acid (HCN) levels above the MRL in almonds from Spain.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3667
Notification ID
838280
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Almendra sin piel cruda // Raw skinless almonds
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30569037
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30569101
    productAspect
    Envasado en unidades de 200 g
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Peligros Químicos: presencia de Ácido Cianhídrico que supera el LMR // Chemical Hazards: presence of hydrogen cyanide exceeding the MRL
Notification ID
133850

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    172
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30569189
    maxPermittedLvl
    35 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    35
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    26-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30786414
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30569274
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Albania · Bulgaria · Cyprus · Egypt · Germany · Greece · Portugal · Romania · Spain · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      853966
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      856464
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      853966
    Organisation
    code
    AL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5036
    Description
    Albania
    Notification ID
    10031
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      838280
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      840369
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      853966
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      840369
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      853966
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      853966
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      853966
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      840369
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      840369
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      853966
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      853966
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      840369
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      838280
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      840369
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      853966
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      840369
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      841602
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      841602
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      853966
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      841032
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      853966
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      841032
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      838280
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      853966
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      853966
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      838280
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      838280
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      841602
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      841602
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840369
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      840369
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      841032
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      841032
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      841602
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      841602
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      838280
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      838280
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      853966
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      853966
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30599148
    fupDate
    27-04-2026 16:35:06
    fupId
    840369
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. additionalInfoId
    30607943
    fupDate
    29-04-2026 15:51:15
    fupId
    841032
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  3. additionalInfoId
    30615916
    fupDate
    04-05-2026 14:15:42
    fupId
    841602
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  4. additionalInfoId
    30754888
    fupDate
    17-06-2026 12:21:13
    fupId
    852057
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  5. additionalInfoId
    30780458
    fupDate
    26-06-2026 13:05:49
    fupId
    853966
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  6. additionalInfoId
    30813136
    fupDate
    03-07-2026 15:11:17
    fupId
    856464
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. additionalInfoId
    30835388
    fupDate
    13-07-2026 08:17:28
    fupId
    858091
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  8. additionalInfoId
    30924581
    fupDate
    10-08-2026 13:57:05
    fupId
    864991
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Clemente Cano Martínez / Marta Lucas Fernández sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30569038
    Organisation
    Región de Murcia / AESAN
  2. contactPerson
    Marta Lucas Fernández sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30599148
    Organisation
    AESAN
  3. contactPerson
    Elitsa Draganova (el_draganova@bfsa.bg) // SCP on ACN Rasff.Bulgaria@Mzh.government.bg S.POPOVICH
    Notification ID
    30607943
    Organisation
    BFSA/Ministry of agriculture and food
  4. contactPerson
    Marta Lucas Fernández sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30615916
    Organisation
    AESAN
  5. Notification ID
    30754888
    Organisation
    ASAE
  6. contactPerson
    Mrs Katsouri Evangelia, ekatsouri@efet.gr
    Notification ID
    30780458
    Organisation
    Hellenic Food Authority (EFET), Regional Directorate of Central Macedonia
  7. Notification ID
    30813136
    Organisation
    European Commission on behalf of Albania
  8. contactPerson
    el_draganova@bfsa.bg// SCP on ACN Rasff.Bulgaria@Mzh.government.bg S.POPOVICH
    Notification ID
    30835388
    Organisation
    BFSA/ Ministry of agriculture and food
  9. contactPerson
    HERODOTOS HERODOTOU TEL 0035722605554 FAX 0035722605482 EMAIL Rasffcy@mphs.moh.gov.cy
    Notification ID
    30924581
    Organisation
    MINISTRY OF HEALTH

RASFF

5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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