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RASFFReference 2020.5108

Exceeded histamine level found in frozen red tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Vietnam

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5108
Notification ID
450596
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Frozen Premium Tuna Loins, Frozen Premium Tuna Saku
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
3162485
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3189312
    productAspect
    680 Cartons of Frozen Premium Tuna Loins - 17,000 Kgs 500 Cartons of Frozen Premium Tuna Saku - 5,000 Kgs 1180 Cartons total - 22,000 Kgs
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    22000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Histamine in Tuna
Notification ID
41707

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2500
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3465544
    maxPermittedLvl
    ≤ 300 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    ≤ 300
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 300 - ascorbic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    15-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    960
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    3465650
    maxPermittedLvl
    200 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    200
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    histamine - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    15-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    1930
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3465663
    maxPermittedLvl
    ≤ 300 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    ≤ 300
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 300 - ascorbic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    15-12-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    140,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    3465671
    maxPermittedLvl
    200 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    200
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    histamine - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    15-12-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    2940
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3465678
    maxPermittedLvl
    ≤ 300 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    ≤ 300
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 300 - ascorbic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    15-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  6. analyticalResult
    54,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    3465680
    maxPermittedLvl
    200 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    200
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    histamine - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    15-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    3194881
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Vietnam
Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
Belgium, Spain, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Belgium · Spain · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450596
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      456094
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451215
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450596
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      451212
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450596
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      454969
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450596
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450596
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450596
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      454969
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      454969
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450596
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450596
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450596
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450596
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      451292
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450596
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    18-11-2020 19:42:45
    fupId
    451212
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    18-11-2020 19:42:59
    fupId
    451211
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom
  3. fupDate
    18-11-2020 19:43:57
    fupId
    451213
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    18-11-2020 19:48:25
    fupId
    451214
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom
  5. fupDate
    18-11-2020 19:51:39
    fupId
    451215
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    19-11-2020 10:53:07
    fupId
    451292
    fupNumber
    6
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    27-11-2020 12:55:45
    fupId
    452962
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  8. fupDate
    30-11-2020 09:24:11
    fupId
    453158
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom
  9. fupDate
    02-12-2020 18:43:31
    fupId
    453954
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  10. fupDate
    09-12-2020 11:45:43
    fupId
    454969
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  11. fupDate
    10-12-2020 19:02:07
    fupId
    455446
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  12. fupDate
    14-12-2020 22:07:02
    fupId
    456094
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom
  13. fupDate
    13-01-2021 15:11:45
    fupId
    460688
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  14. fupDate
    01-02-2021 08:32:42
    fupId
    463403
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  15. fupDate
    18-02-2021 16:32:53
    fupId
    466765
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  16. fupDate
    25-02-2021 10:28:32
    fupId
    467795
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  17. fupDate
    03-03-2021 12:09:41
    fupId
    468694
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  18. fupDate
    26-03-2021 17:15:51
    fupId
    472042
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  19. fupDate
    02-02-2022 12:04:27
    fupId
    529792
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36

Provenance and context

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