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RASFFReference 2021.5502

Elevated levels of aflatoxins in ground melon seeds from Nigeria, via Belgium

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5502
Notification ID
507973
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
ground melon seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
9841491
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    9842890
    labelling
    Batch 231120/03
    productAspect
    durchsichtige Kunststoffdose //// transparent plastic can
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    160.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
53579

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    40,0 ± 16,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    9843909
    maxPermittedLvl
    4,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    09-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    31,8 ± 12,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    9872350
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    09-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    9844401
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Nigeria
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507973
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      507973
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      507973
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      507973
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      507973
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      507973
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      507973
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      507973
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      507973
    Organisation
    code
    NG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5169
    Description
    Nigeria
    Notification ID
    10164

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-10-2021 11:10:18
    fupId
    510444
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    08-03-2022 15:26:01
    fupId
    536000
    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
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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