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RASFFReference 2023.5299

Benzo(a)pyrene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish from Ghana

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5299
Notification ID
627050
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Smoked Fish
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
21438185
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21438187
    productAspect
    20 boxes (400 kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    21439185
    productAspect
    5 boxes (125kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  3. Notification ID
    21439190
    productAspect
    12 boxes (180kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  4. Notification ID
    21439193
    productAspect
    3 boxes (75kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  5. Notification ID
    21439194
    productAspect
    28 boxes (280 kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
88722

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    38,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    21439219
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    19-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    239
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    21439239
    maxPermittedLvl
    12,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    12,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    19-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ghana
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
information on distribution not (yet) available

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627050
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627050
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      627050
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627050
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      627050
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      627050
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      627050
    Organisation
    code
    GH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5104
    Description
    Ghana
    Notification ID
    10099

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-08-2023 15:21:32
    fupId
    627191
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    07-08-2023 16:11:56
    fupId
    627433
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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