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RASFFReference 2021.5078

Mercury in chilled swordfish loins (Xiphias gladius) from Sri Lanka

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5078
Notification ID
504345
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
swordfish loins (Xiphias gladius)
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
9272515
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    9272517
    productAspect
    Box
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
52833

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,5 +/- 0,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    9273616
    maxPermittedLvl
    1,0 / 0,5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1,0 / 0,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    17-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    9272519

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Sri Lanka
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      504345
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      504345
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      504345
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      504345
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      504345
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-09-2021 12:33:08
    fupId
    504681
    fupNumber
    1
    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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