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RASFFReference 2020.1998

Salmonella and high count of Escherichia coli in holy basil from Thailand

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.1998
Notification ID
429230
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Holy Basil
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
2246988
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2246990
    labelling
    Lot no. 1002-510D
    productAspect
    Labeled 100g plastic retail bags in polystyrene boxes
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    65.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Salmonella detected in 4 of 5 samples Excessive levels of E-coli detected
Notification ID
37275

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    detected in 4 of 5 samples
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    2246999
    maxPermittedLvl
    absence /25g
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    absence
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /25g
    Name
    Salmonella enteritidis - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    05-05-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    /25g
  2. analyticalResult
    510000
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    2247000
    maxPermittedLvl
    100 CFU/g
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    100
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    CFU/g
    Name
    Escherichia coli - high count - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    05-05-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    CFU/g

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    2247045
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Thailand
Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
Czechia
Affected territories
Czechia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      429230
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      429372
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      429230
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      429230
    Organisation
    code
    TH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5216
    Description
    Thailand
    Notification ID
    10211
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      429230
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-05-2020 18:26:40
    fupId
    429372
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    15-05-2020 11:15:02
    fupId
    429675
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  3. fupDate
    22-05-2020 10:20:28
    fupId
    430170
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  4. fupDate
    14-06-2021 12:19:35
    fupId
    482910
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9

Provenance and context

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