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RASFFReference 2021.2306

too high content of cadmium and mercury in swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.2306
Notification ID
476508
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
5332244
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5359044
    labelling
    FA 52/57/87 W/MW FA 57 OPE LKA FGH
    productAspect
    fresh fish from market
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
46733

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.38
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    5359480
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.25 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.25
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    04-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    2.4
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    5359326
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    04-03-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    seizure
    Notification ID
    18840
    Notification ID
    5360474
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
France
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      476508
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      476508
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      476508
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      476508
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      476508
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      476508
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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