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RASFFReference 2020.0910

Recall of Sardines in Tomato Sauce due to suspected bacterial contamination

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.0910
Notification ID
422347
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sardines in Tomato Sauce
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
1854966
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    1855442
    productAspect
    Tinned
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    120.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Presence of suspected bacterial contamination in the product, that has resulted in a small number of swollen cans, has made the product to become unsafe and unfit for consumption. The Regulation requires any defective products must be withdrawn and recalled from sale.
Notification ID
35202

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    1855870
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Morocco
Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
United Kingdom
Affected territories
United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      422347
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      422347
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      422347
    Organisation
    code
    MA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5158
    Description
    Morocco
    Notification ID
    10153
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      422347
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      422347
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      422347
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      422347
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      422347
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-02-2020 09:29:36
    fupId
    422373
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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