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RASFFReference 2022.3532

High levels of mercury in frozen fish from the United States

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.3532
Notification ID
555279
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Frozen hake (merluccius productus)
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
14846680
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    14846745
    productAspect
    Palettes
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
68503

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,831±0,216
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    14847814
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    29-05-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    14848060
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5022
    isoCode
    LT
    organizationName
    Lithuania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Lithuania
Published distribution
Lithuania
Affected territories
Lithuania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      555279
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      555279
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      555279
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      555279
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      555279
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      555279
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      555279
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

Provenance and context

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