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RASFFReference 2022.5334

aflatoxins in groundnuts from Nigeria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.5334
Notification ID
569857
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
groundnuts
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
16684459
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    16684554
    productAspect
    plastic bottles - MFD date 14/06/2022 - exp date 13/08/2023 - batch no BN-2260 510g x 12 - 60 CNTS - weight 540kg 265g x 12 - 218 CNTS - weight 1962kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    9.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
72136

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    13,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    16685176
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    26-08-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    29,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    16685185
    maxPermittedLvl
    4,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    26-08-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    16687450
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    16687451
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  3. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    16687585
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      569857
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      569857
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      569857
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      569857
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      569857
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      569857
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      569857
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      569857
    Organisation
    code
    NG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5169
    Description
    Nigeria
    Notification ID
    10164

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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