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RASFFReference 2020.4087

MERCURY IN FROZEN SWORDFISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS) FROM SPAIN

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4087
Notification ID
443810
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
frozen swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
2772972
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2773420
    productAspect
    Frozen product packed in bags. Presentations: -Swordfish ECOMSA Centres 4000 g+P:V IQF -Swordfish Fillet CB 300-500 g 1*5 kg sanitized -Swordfish Sliced menu Realfish 200 g 1*8 kg IQF -Swordfish Sliced ECOMSA special 300g+ IQF 1/5 kg -Swordfish Sliced REALfish 150-300g IQF 1*6 kg -Swordfish Sliced ECOMSA 300-500g 1*5 kg sanitized -Swordfish Sliced ECOMSA 300g+ 1*5 kg IQF
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    3468.4
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Mercury exceeds established limit
Notification ID
40301

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,3 ± 0,16
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    2773592
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    18-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    1,3 ± 0,16
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    2773602
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    18-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Gibraltar, Italy, Spain
Affected territories
Gibraltar · Italy · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      443810
    Organisation
    code
    GI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5105
    Description
    Gibraltar
    Notification ID
    10100
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      443810
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      444973
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      444973
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      443810
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      443810
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      443810
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      443810
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      443810
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      443810
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      443810
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      444973
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      444973
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-10-2020 12:36:38
    fupId
    444942
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    15-10-2020 13:18:59
    fupId
    444973
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  3. fupDate
    15-10-2020 14:21:40
    fupId
    445322
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    13-11-2020 12:02:24
    fupId
    450214
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request for withdrawal
    Notification ID
    27668
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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