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RASFFReference 2022.2741

Mercury exceeding levels in frozen swordfish slices

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.2741
Notification ID
548523
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
Swordfish slices - Tranci di Pescespada
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
14307506
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    14307696
    labelling
    rodaja de pez espada
    productAspect
    Plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    450.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
66891

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.4 (±25%)
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    14307789
    maxPermittedLvl
    1.0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1.0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    21-04-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    14307853
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    14441124
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Italy, Malta
Affected territories
Italy · Malta

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      548523
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      549548
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      548523
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      550173
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      548523
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      550173
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      548523
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      549548
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      549548
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      550173
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      550173
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      550173
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      550173
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      548523
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      548523
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      548523
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      548523
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      548523
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      548523
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      548523
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-05-2022 13:23:11
    fupId
    549548
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request for withdrawal
    Notification ID
    27668
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  2. fupDate
    19-05-2022 11:20:19
    fupId
    550173
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    106
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo AOA
  3. fupDate
    24-05-2022 08:07:40
    fupId
    551372
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    withdrawal of original notification
    Notification ID
    27676
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

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