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RASFFReference 2021.1390

foodborne outbreak (tropane alkaloids) caused by, atropine (1938 µg/kg - ppb) and scopolamine (hyoscine ((-)-scopolamine): 1164 µg/kg - ppb) in deep frozen spinach puree from Slovakia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.1390
Notification ID
470490
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
food poisoning
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Spinach Purre deeply frozen
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
4916775
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    4916872
    productAspect
    plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
National Toxicological Information Center in Bratislava had received more than 100 complaints of people related to health issues:Nausea, malaise, dizziness, dry mouth, blurred vision, mydriasis. Official samples were taken by the competent authority. Preliminary analyzes indicate on the presence of tropane alkaloids.
Notification ID
45586
numberOfPersonsAffected
100
typeOfIllness
Symptoms of the disease: Nausea, malaise, dizziness, dry mouth, blurred vision, mydriasis

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    850-3446
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    5170241
    Name
    atropine - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    18-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    1033 - 3860
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    5173325
    Name
    scopolamine - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    18-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    1938
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    5177297
    Name
    atropine - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    11-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  4. analyticalResult
    1973
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    5177312
    Name
    scopolamine - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    11-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    4917366
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5033
    isoCode
    SK
    organizationName
    Slovakia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    4917405
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5033
    isoCode
    SK
    organizationName
    Slovakia
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    5492380
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Slovakia
Notifying country or territory
Slovakia
Published distribution
Czechia, Slovakia
Affected territories
Czechia · Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      470490
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      470490
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      470490
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      470490
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      478828
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      478828
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      470490
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      470490
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      470490
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      470490
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      470490
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      470490
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    19-03-2021 09:42:40
    fupId
    471016
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  2. fupDate
    19-03-2021 14:19:14
    fupId
    471094
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  3. fupDate
    22-03-2021 14:14:51
    fupId
    471303
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  4. fupDate
    22-03-2021 16:34:33
    fupId
    471349
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  5. fupDate
    08-04-2021 13:39:08
    fupId
    473301
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  6. fupDate
    12-04-2021 17:04:49
    fupId
    473657
    fupNumber
    6
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    13-04-2021 12:18:18
    fupId
    473707
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  8. fupDate
    21-04-2021 09:30:50
    fupId
    474651
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  9. fupDate
    18-05-2021 15:03:27
    fupId
    478828
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  10. fupDate
    25-05-2021 13:12:31
    fupId
    479863
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9

Provenance and context

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