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RASFFReference 2021.0682

Aflatoxins in melon seeds from Nigeria, via Belgium

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.0682
Notification ID
465314
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Melonenkerne /// melon seeds
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
4451659
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    4452061
    labelling
    Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum nicht lesbar (12/2021?) /// best-before-date not readable (12/2021?)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
44599

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    79,3 ± 28,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    4452203
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    14-01-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    88,2 ± 31,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    4452353
    maxPermittedLvl
    4,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxins B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    14-01-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    4453057
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    4539611
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  3. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    4539614
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
    url
    http://www.favv-afsca.fgov.be/consumenten/productterugroepingen/2021/2021-02-15b.asp

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Nigeria
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      465314
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      466319
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      465314
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      465314
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      465314
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      465314
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      465314
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      465314
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      465314
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      465314
    Organisation
    code
    NG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5169
    Description
    Nigeria
    Notification ID
    10164
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      466319
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-02-2021 14:55:41
    fupId
    466319
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    16-02-2021 16:47:03
    fupId
    466385
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    05-03-2021 16:38:43
    fupId
    469189
    fupNumber
    3
    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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