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RASFFReference 2026.3669

Exceed maximum levels of hydrocyanic acid 56 ± 17 mg/kg in apricot kernels from Afghanistan

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3669
Notification ID
840341
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
apricot kernels
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30598657
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30598659
    productAspect
    Brown cardboard box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    11.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Exceed maximum levels of hydrocyanic acid 56 ± 17 mg/kg in apricot kernels from Afghanistan
Notification ID
134362

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    56 ± 17
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30599170
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cyanide - high content - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    29-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30599185
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5024
    isoCode
    LV
    organizationName
    Latvia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Afghanistan
Notifying country or territory
Latvia
Published distribution
distribution to other member countries

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      840341
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840341
    Organisation
    code
    AF
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5035
    Description
    Afghanistan
    Notification ID
    10030
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      840341
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840341
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      840402
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840341
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840341
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840341
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    27-04-2026 16:55:15
    fupId
    840385
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  2. fupDate
    27-04-2026 16:57:02
    fupId
    840402
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    27-04-2026 16:58:49
    fupId
    840404
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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