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RASFFReference 2023.5896

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

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5896
Notification ID
630560
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
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
21642695
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21642697
    productAspect
    3 cartons (75 kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    21643069
    productAspect
    8 cartons (110 kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  3. Notification ID
    21643074
    productAspect
    12 cartons (200 kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  4. Notification ID
    21643084
    productAspect
    2 cartons (30 kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  5. Notification ID
    21643085
    productAspect
    2 cartons (50 kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  6. Notification ID
    21643093
    productAspect
    1 carton (25kg)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
89837

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    11,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    21643115
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    07-08-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    100
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    21643131
    maxPermittedLvl
    12,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    12,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    07-08-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    21643194
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ghana
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
product (presumably) no longer on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630560
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630560
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      630560
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      630560
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      630560
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      630560
    Organisation
    code
    GH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5104
    Description
    Ghana
    Notification ID
    10099
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      630560
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-09-2023 16:02:13
    fupId
    634077
    fupNumber
    1
    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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