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RASFFReference 2026.3834

Mold in various rice cake cups from Korea via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3834
Notification ID
840810
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Rice cake cups
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30604843
Category
Description
prepared dishes and snacks
Notification ID
18456
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30604946
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes and spice mix.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    120.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    30604978
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes and spice mix.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    120.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  3. Notification ID
    30604983
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes and spice mix.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    120.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  4. Notification ID
    30604991
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes, ramen noodles and spice mix.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    145.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  5. Notification ID
    30604994
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes and spice mix.
    weight
    140.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  6. Notification ID
    30605208
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes and spice mix.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    115.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  7. Notification ID
    30605765
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes, ramen noodles and spice mix.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    145.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  8. Notification ID
    30605784
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes, ramen noodles and spice mix.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    145.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  9. Notification ID
    30605805
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes, ramen noodles and spice mix.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    145.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  10. Notification ID
    30605831
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes and spice mix.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    120.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  11. Notification ID
    30605840
    productAspect
    Cardboard cup with a plastic bags inside including rice cakes and spice mix.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    120.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Moist and/or mold detected on rice cakes in unopened plastic bags. When bags were opened, the deteriorated smell is strong.
Notification ID
134481

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30613137
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
South Korea
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland
Affected territories
Finland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840810
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840810
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      840810
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840810
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840810
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      840810
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840810
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      840810
    Organisation
    code
    KR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5131
    Description
    South Korea
    Notification ID
    10126

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    30-04-2026 16:47:48
    fupId
    841399
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland

RASFF

Provenance and context

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