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RASFFReference 2020.3685

Excessive Aflatoxins in Berbere spice

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3685
Notification ID
441129
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Berbere Spice
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
2639042
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2639045
    productAspect
    Labelled 500g bags in cardboard boxes
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Excessive Aflatoxins in Berbere spice
Notification ID
39732

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    18
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    2639085
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxins B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    21-08-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    2639150
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ethiopia
Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      441129
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      441129
    Organisation
    code
    ET
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5094
    Description
    Ethiopia
    Notification ID
    10089
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      441129
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

Provenance and context

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