| Number | "20247571 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 15.10.2024 |
| Announcement was made by | Italy (IT) |
| Description | Presence of Benzo(a)pyrene and sum of PAHs above permitted limits in ginger powder from China |
| Product category | herbs and spices |
| Article | ginger (Zingiber officinale) |
| Hazard | benzo(a)pyrene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| Country of origin | China |
| Distribution | Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, INFOSAN, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden |
| Quantity (market) | No data available |
| Investigation results | benzo(a)pyrene: 39±12 µg/kg - ppb, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: 165±25 µg/kg - ppb |
| Remarks | official control on the market - distribution to other member countries - informing authorities - informing recipient(s) - recall from consumer |
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