EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Cadmium in chocolate from Spain
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.10355
Summary
Alert notification notified by Spain concerning Cacao en Polvo // Cocoa Powder (cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea), originating from Ecuador, Spain, Unknown Origin. Hazard: heavy metals.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Cacao en Polvo // Cocoa Powder
- Category
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- cadmium - heavy metals — result: 0,81± 0,016 =0,65 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,60 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution restricted to notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
France, Lebanon, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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