diff --git a/Modules/EMCAL/CMakeLists.txt b/Modules/EMCAL/CMakeLists.txt
index bbf1119c13485..45e86864aad2e 100644
--- a/Modules/EMCAL/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Modules/EMCAL/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# ---- Library ----
+# ---- Library ---- 
 
 add_library(QcEMCAL)
 
-target_sources(QcEMCAL PRIVATE src/RawTask.cxx  src/DigitsQcTask.cxx src/DigitCheck.cxx)
+target_sources(QcEMCAL PRIVATE src/RawTask.cxx src/RawCheck.cxx src/DigitsQcTask.cxx src/DigitCheck.cxx)
 
 target_include_directories(
   QcEMCAL
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ add_root_dictionary(QcEMCAL
                     HEADERS include/EMCAL/DigitsQcTask.h
 		    include/EMCAL/DigitCheck.h
 include/EMCAL/RawTask.h
+include/EMCAL/RawCheck.h
                     LINKDEF include/EMCAL/LinkDef.h
                     BASENAME QcEMCAL)
 
diff --git a/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/LinkDef.h b/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/LinkDef.h
index a3e44a5a6e803..0da29f16c3524 100644
--- a/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/LinkDef.h
+++ b/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/LinkDef.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #pragma link C++ class o2::quality_control_modules::emcal::DigitCheck + ;
 
-#pragma link C++ class o2::quality_control_modules::emcal::RawTask+;
+#pragma link C++ class o2::quality_control_modules::emcal::RawTask + ;
+
+#pragma link C++ class o2::quality_control_modules::emcal::RawCheck + ;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/RawCheck.h b/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/RawCheck.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cd950cb085939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/EMCAL/include/EMCAL/RawCheck.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Copyright CERN and copyright holders of ALICE O2. This software is
+// distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3 (GPL
+// Version 3), copied verbatim in the file "COPYING".
+//
+// See http://alice-o2.web.cern.ch/license for full licensing information.
+//
+// In applying this license CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+// granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+// or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+
+///
+/// \file   RawCheck.h
+/// \author Cristina Terrevoli
+///
+
+#ifndef QC_MODULE_EMCAL_EMCALRAWCHECK_H
+#define QC_MODULE_EMCAL_EMCALRAWCHECK_H
+
+#include "QualityControl/CheckInterface.h"
+
+class TH1F;
+
+using namespace o2::quality_control::core;
+
+namespace o2::quality_control_modules::emcal
+{
+
+/// \brief Example Quality Control DPL Task
+/// It is final because there is no reason to derive from it. Just remove it if needed.
+/// \author Barthelemy von Haller
+class RawCheck /*final*/ : public o2::quality_control::checker::CheckInterface // todo add back the "final" when doxygen is fixed
+{
+ public:
+  /// Default constructor
+  RawCheck() = default;
+  /// Destructor
+  ~RawCheck() override = default;
+
+  // Override interface
+  void configure(std::string name) override;
+  Quality check(std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<MonitorObject>>* moMap) override;
+  void beautify(std::shared_ptr<MonitorObject> mo, Quality checkResult = Quality::Null) override;
+  std::string getAcceptedType() override;
+
+  ClassDefOverride(RawCheck, 1);
+};
+
+} // namespace o2::quality_control_modules::emcal
+
+#endif // QC_MODULE_EMCAL_EMCALRAWCHECK_H
diff --git a/Modules/EMCAL/src/RawCheck.cxx b/Modules/EMCAL/src/RawCheck.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ada1e5a5f0ce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/EMCAL/src/RawCheck.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+// Copyright CERN and copyright holders of ALICE O2. This software is
+// distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3 (GPL
+// Version 3), copied verbatim in the file "COPYING".
+//
+// See http://alice-o2.web.cern.ch/license for full licensing information.
+//
+// In applying this license CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+// granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+// or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+
+///
+/// \file   RawCheck.cxx
+/// \author Cristina Terrevoli
+///
+
+#include <TCanvas.h>
+#include <TH1.h>
+#include <TH2.h>
+#include <TPaveText.h>
+#include <TList.h>
+
+#include "QualityControl/QcInfoLogger.h"
+#include "QualityControl/MonitorObject.h"
+#include "QualityControl/Quality.h"
+#include <fairlogger/Logger.h>
+#include "EMCAL/RawCheck.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace o2::quality_control_modules::emcal
+{
+
+void RawCheck::configure(std::string) {}
+
+Quality RawCheck::check(std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<MonitorObject>>* moMap)
+{
+  auto mo = moMap->begin()->second;
+  Quality result = Quality::Good;
+
+  if (mo->getName() == "ErrorTypePerSM") {
+    auto* h = dynamic_cast<TH2*>(mo->getObject());
+    if (h->GetEntries() != 0) {
+      result = Quality::Bad;
+    } // checker for the error type per SM
+  }
+  std::cout << " result " << result << std::endl;
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+std::string RawCheck::getAcceptedType() { return "TH1"; }
+
+void RawCheck::beautify(std::shared_ptr<MonitorObject> mo, Quality checkResult)
+{
+  if (mo->getName().find("Error") != std::string::npos) {
+    auto* h = dynamic_cast<TH1*>(mo->getObject());
+    TPaveText* msg = new TPaveText(0.5, 0.5, 0.9, 0.75, "NDC");
+    h->GetListOfFunctions()->Add(msg);
+    msg->SetName(Form("%s_msg", mo->GetName()));
+
+    if (checkResult == Quality::Good) {
+      //check the error type, loop on X entries to find the SM and on Y to find the Error Number
+      //
+      msg->Clear();
+      msg->AddText("No Error: OK!!!");
+      msg->SetFillColor(kGreen);
+      //
+      h->SetFillColor(kGreen);
+    } else if (checkResult == Quality::Bad) {
+      LOG(INFO) << "Quality::Bad, setting to red";
+      msg->Clear();
+      msg->AddText("Presence of Error Code"); //Type of the Error, in SM XX
+      msg->AddText("If NOT a technical run,");
+      msg->AddText("call EMCAL on-call.");
+      h->SetFillColor(kRed);
+    } else if (checkResult == Quality::Medium) {
+      LOG(INFO) << "Quality::medium, setting to orange";
+      h->SetFillColor(kOrange);
+    }
+    h->SetLineColor(kBlack);
+  }
+}
+
+} // namespace o2::quality_control_modules::emcal