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🍎 Food FR March 20, 2023

gautama — the vert

détection d'anthraquinone à un taux supérieur à la lmr 0,02mg/kg

📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
gautama — the vert
📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso

Gautama — The Vert Food

Category
cocoa, coffee and tea
Hazard
exceeding permitted pesticide limits
GTIN
3770024899603

detection of anthraquinone above the MRL 0.02 mg/kg

Action
stop consuming
Barcode (GTIN): 3770024899603
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1230 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
74 days in total
May 19, 2026 August 1, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? This is a food recall for a cocoa product. It has too much of a chemical called anthraquinone.

What's happening? The product has more anthraquinone than allowed. This was found in tests.

Does this affect me? If you have this cocoa product, you should stop using it.

What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
gautama
Agency-published detail

Type: alimentation · Category: cacao, café et thé · Hazard: dépassement des limites autorisées de pesticides · GTIN: 3770024899603 · détection d'anthraquinone à un taux supérieur à la lmr 0,02mg/kg · À faire: ne plus consommer

First published
March 20, 2023
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/9648/interne

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this safety alert alert about?
gautama — the vert. Gautama — The Vert Food · Category: cocoa, coffee and tea · Hazard: exceeding permitted pesticide limits · GTIN: 3770024899603 · detection of anthraquinone above the MRL 0.02 mg/kg · Action: stop consuming
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on March 20, 2023 by Rappel Conso (DGCCRF, France).
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.
▸ What should I do?
Read the full notice on the source authority site. If the alert mentions a specific batch or expiry date, check your supply against those details before continuing to use the product.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on rappel.conso.gouv.fr.

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