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RASFFReference 2021.5873

Mercury in swordfish from Sri Lanka

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5873
Notification ID
512031
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
chilled swordfish
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
10531877
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    10531943
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
54293

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    10532048
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    29-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    10532121
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    10532122
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Sri Lanka
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Germany
Affected territories
Austria · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      512280
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      512280
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      512031
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      512031
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      512031
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      512031
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      512031
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      512031
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      512031
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-10-2021 16:43:11
    fupId
    512071
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    02-11-2021 15:00:34
    fupId
    512280
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  3. fupDate
    27-10-2022 15:18:00
    fupId
    577247
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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