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RASFFReference 2023.5912

Foodborne outbreak possibly linked to tortillas from Poland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5912
Notification ID
630847
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
food poisoning
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
wheat tortilla
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
21657621
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21657747
    labelling
    Day of production/package: 19.6.2023
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
In the outbreak, just over 800 pupils and staff members of schools in the Mikkeli area became ill. The main symptoms were abdominal pain, nausea and headache, in addition to diarrhoea, vomiting and muscle pain. About half of those affected began symptoms within half an hour of eating and the majority within two hours of eating. Symptoms were fairly short-lived (median duration less than 12 h).
Notification ID
90344
numberOfPersonsAffected
800
typeOfIllness
Nausea, abdominal pain, headache, diarrhoea, vomiting and muscle pain.

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    22450121
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland
Affected territories
Finland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630847
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      639129
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      639129
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      634542
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      634542
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      631711
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      631711
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      631449
    9. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      631449
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      645441
    11. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      645441
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      640290
    13. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      640290
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      631490
    15. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      631490
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      645463
    17. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      645463
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      645860
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      631449
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      631490
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      646155
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      645463
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      630847
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      632520
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      645860
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      638309
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      631711
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-09-2023 11:17:40
    fupId
    631969
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  2. fupDate
    08-09-2023 11:31:58
    fupId
    631449
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  3. fupDate
    08-09-2023 11:32:06
    fupId
    631490
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  4. fupDate
    11-09-2023 08:40:10
    fupId
    631711
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  5. fupDate
    12-09-2023 12:33:11
    fupId
    632520
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  6. fupDate
    22-09-2023 23:01:30
    fupId
    634542
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  7. fupDate
    13-10-2023 15:09:25
    fupId
    638309
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  8. fupDate
    18-10-2023 15:53:40
    fupId
    639129
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  9. fupDate
    24-10-2023 12:49:55
    fupId
    640290
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  10. fupDate
    31-10-2023 11:16:27
    fupId
    641812
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  11. fupDate
    10-11-2023 14:26:09
    fupId
    644215
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  12. fupDate
    16-11-2023 11:52:44
    fupId
    645441
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  13. fupDate
    16-11-2023 17:22:44
    fupId
    645463
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  14. fupDate
    17-11-2023 15:44:34
    fupId
    645860
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  15. fupDate
    20-11-2023 15:18:57
    fupId
    646155
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  16. fupDate
    23-11-2023 16:41:19
    fupId
    647074
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland

RASFF

5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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