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RASFFReference 2020.1219

Excessive levels of Benzo(a)pyrene in smoked sardines from Ghana

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.1219
Notification ID
424881
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Smoked Sardines
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
2045363
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2045390
    productAspect
    Unlabelled Bags hidden among onions & ginger
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    380.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Excessive Levels of Benzo(a)pyrene detected Attempt to illegally import POAO into the UK
Notification ID
35790

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    374.6 & 592.8
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    2046724
    maxPermittedLvl
    12 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    12
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    06-02-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    62.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    2046723
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    06-02-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    2047052
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      424881
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      424892
    Organisation
    code
    GH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5104
    Description
    Ghana
    Notification ID
    10099
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      424881
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      424881
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      424881
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-03-2020 16:38:48
    fupId
    424892
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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