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RASFFReference 2021.4973

Mercury in swordfish from Sri Lanka

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4973
Notification ID
502979
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Swordfish
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
9002811
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    9002864
    productAspect
    Box
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
52614

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,67 +/- 0,53
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    9004002
    maxPermittedLvl
    1,0 mg/kg null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1,0 mg/kg
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    27-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    reinforced checking
    Notification ID
    18842
    Notification ID
    9005185
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    9005194
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Sri Lanka
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
distribution restricted to notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502979
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502979
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502979
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      502979
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502979
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-09-2021 16:19:18
    fupId
    503333
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    20-10-2021 15:56:22
    fupId
    510041
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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