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RASFFReference 2022.6840

aflatoxins in pistachios from USA via Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.6840
Notification ID
581823
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
pistachios
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
18268190
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18268192
    productAspect
    cardboard box - 10kg crop 2021 - 1st quality origin: USA production date 07/2022 - best before 07/2024 exporter: Lidya Nuts Gida A.S. 22 pallets - 2000 X 10 kg - total net weight 20000 kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
75800

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    13
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    18268279
    maxPermittedLvl
    8 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    8
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    14-09-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    14
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    18268287
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    14-09-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    18268194
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    18268330
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  3. Action taken
    Description
    reinforced checking
    Notification ID
    18842
    Notification ID
    18268332
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, Türkiye
Affected territories
Belgium · Türkiye

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581823
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581823
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581823
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581823
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      581823
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      581823
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581823
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      581823
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      581823
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      581823
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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