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RASFFReference 2022.0119

Aflatoxin in Ground Ginger from India, distribution from UK

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.0119
Notification ID
523454
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ground Ginger
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
11591141
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    11591646
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Aflatoxin B1 (6.7±1.1 µg/kg ) and Total Aflatoxins (14.8±1.6 µg/kg ) in Ground Ginger
Notification ID
59791

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    6.7±1.1 µg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    11753539
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    03-12-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    14.8±1.6 µg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    11757382
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    03-12-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    11758022
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      523454
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      523454
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      523454
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      523454
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      523454
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      523454
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      523454
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      523454
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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