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Notification details - 2018.3347

too high content of cyanide (2723; 2656 mg/kg - ppm) in organic bitter apricot kernels from Germany, with raw material from Pakistan

Reference:

2018.3347

Notification type:

food - alert - official control on the market

Notification date:

19/11/2018

Action taken:

withdrawal from the market

Last update:

07/11/2019

Distribution status:

distribution to other member countries

Notification from:

Germany (DE)

Product:

organic bitter apricot kernels

Published:

Product category:

nuts, nut products and seeds

Expiry date

15/07/2019

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
too high content of cyanide	biological contaminants (other)	2723; 2656	mg/kg - ppm	18/09/2018

Countries/organisations concerned (D = distribution, O = origin)

Austria (D) Bosnia and Herzegovina Denmark (D) Estonia (D) Germany (D/O) INFOSAN Italy (D) Luxembourg (D) Pakistan (O) Portugal (D) Slovakia (D) Slovenia (D) Spain (D) Switzerland (D)