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RASFFReference 2020.1233

Excessive Aflatoxins

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.1233
Notification ID
424836
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Suya Pepper
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
2041039
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2041149
    productAspect
    Unlabelled Black Bags in mislabelled card boxes
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Excessive levels of Aflatoxin B1 & Total Aflatoxins Detected
Notification ID
35774

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    299
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    2041266
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    06-02-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    356.2
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    2041281
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxins B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    06-02-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    2041402
    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
      424836
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      424836
    Organisation
    code
    GH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5104
    Description
    Ghana
    Notification ID
    10099
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      424836
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      424836
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      424836
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

Provenance and context

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