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RASFFReference 2023.5837

Unauthorized substances malachite green and leucomalachite green in black tiger shrimp from Bangladesh

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5837
Notification ID
630147
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
shrimp
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
21618721
Category
Description
crustaceans and products thereof
Notification ID
18438
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21618731
    productAspect
    Fertigpackung, Kunststofftüte ///unofficial translation: prepackage, plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Gesamt-Malachitgrün (Summe von Malachitgrün und Leukomalachitgrün) = 7,32 μg/kg;Überschreitung des TTC-Werts; Einstufung als genotoxisch und kanzerogen, daher gesundheitsschädlich und nicht sicher nach Art. 14 Abs. 2 Buchst. a) i.V.m. Abs. 4 VO 178/2002. ///unofficial translation: total malachite green (sum of malachite green and leucomalachite green) = 7.32 μg/kg;exceeding the TTC value; classification as genotoxic and carcinogenic, therefore harmful to health and not safe according to Art. 14 para. 2 letter a) in conjunction with. Para. 4 VO 178/2002.
Notification ID
89721

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    6,07
    Hazard category
    Description
    residues of veterinary medicinal products
    Notification ID
    21618734
    Name
    malachite green - unauthorised substance - residues of veterinary medicinal products
    samplingDate
    19-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    1,25
    Hazard category
    Description
    residues of veterinary medicinal products
    Notification ID
    21618735
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,5 (Summe aus Leukomalachit und Malachit) µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,5 (Summe aus Leukomalachit und Malachit)
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    leucomalachite green - prohibited substance - residues of veterinary medicinal products
    samplingDate
    19-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    21623224
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    21623278
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    21623485
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Bangladesh
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      632924
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      630147
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      630147
    Organisation
    code
    BD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5051
    Description
    Bangladesh
    Notification ID
    10046
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      630147
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630147
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630147
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630147
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630147
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630147
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      630147
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      630147
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      630147
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      630147
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    14-09-2023 10:56:40
    fupId
    632924
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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