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RASFFReference 2023.6683

mercury (1.9 mg/kg - ppm) in thawed vacuum-packed yellowfin tuna loins (Thunnus albacares) from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.6683
Notification ID
635902
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Tuna loin (Tunnus albacares)
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
21879113
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21879205
    labelling
    Capture area: Atlântico, Centro-Este FAO 34 ; ES 12.020801/B CE
    productAspect
    in bulk
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    whole tuna
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Notification ID
    22121977
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445
  2. Description
    tuna loins
    Distribution status
    Description
    product (presumably) no longer on the market
    Notification ID
    223
    Notification ID
    22122602
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22122623
      temperature
      Description
      chilled
      Notification ID
      27370
  3. Description
    tuna loins (semi-finished product)
    Distribution status
    Description
    product not (yet) placed on the market
    Notification ID
    224
    Notification ID
    22122845
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22122951
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369
  4. Description
    frozen tuna belly
    Distribution status
    Description
    product not (yet) placed on the market
    Notification ID
    224
    Notification ID
    22123160
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22123288
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369
  5. Description
    Lomos de atún de aleta amarilla congelados / Frozen yellowfin tuna loins
    Distribution status
    Description
    product not (yet) placed on the market
    Notification ID
    224
    Notification ID
    22527166
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22527530
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369
  6. Description
    Rodaja de atún de aleta amarilla congelada / Frozen yellowfin tuna slice
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to non-member countries only
    Notification ID
    225
    Notification ID
    22527423
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22527526
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369
  7. Description
    MSC THUNFISCH-STEAK (YELLOWFIN) "DELUXE", 1X250G
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    22552382
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      22552455
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5010
      isoCode
      ES
      organizationName
      Spain
    2. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      22619180
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5017
      isoCode
      HU
      organizationName
      Hungary
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      22552384
      productAspect
      1X250G
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369
  8. Description
    BOX SANGACHO DE ATUN SALADO
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    22594606
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18844
      Notification ID
      22594660
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5010
      isoCode
      ES
      organizationName
      Spain
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Too high content of mercury
Notification ID
91453

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,9 ± 0,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    21879224
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    01-09-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    21879258
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5029
    isoCode
    PT
    organizationName
    Portugal

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Portugal
Published distribution
Cyprus, France, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Affected territories
Cyprus · France · Hungary · Italy · Monaco · Portugal · Slovenia · Spain · United Kingdom · United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      647801
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      647801
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      641641
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      640451
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      640451
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      641641
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      647801
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      647801
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      640451
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      641641
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      640451
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      641641
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      641641
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      641641
    Organisation
    code
    MC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5154
    Description
    Monaco
    Notification ID
    10149
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      635902
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      646969
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      646969
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      649292
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649292
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      640451
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      640451
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      646969
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      646969
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      635902
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      635902
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      649292
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      649292
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      647801
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      647801
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      635902
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      649292
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      635902
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      647801
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      646969
    6. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      649292
    7. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      640451
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      647801
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      646969
    10. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      649292
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      640451
    12. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      640451
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      649292
    14. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      635902
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      647801
    16. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      646969
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      646969
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      646969
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      651520
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      647801
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      647801
    Organisation
    code
    XI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5000
    Description
    United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Notification ID
    10028

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    02-10-2023 17:21:19
    fupId
    636206
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    25-10-2023 16:18:59
    fupId
    640451
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  3. fupDate
    27-10-2023 16:00:25
    fupId
    641316
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    101
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Emilia-Romagna
  4. fupDate
    30-10-2023 16:03:10
    fupId
    641641
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    104
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Liguria
  5. fupDate
    24-11-2023 12:00:51
    fupId
    646969
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  6. fupDate
    28-11-2023 17:26:21
    fupId
    647801
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  7. fupDate
    04-12-2023 14:15:13
    fupId
    649292
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  8. fupDate
    07-12-2023 11:09:27
    fupId
    650103
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  9. fupDate
    13-12-2023 15:34:48
    fupId
    651492
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  10. fupDate
    13-12-2023 16:05:52
    fupId
    651520
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  11. fupDate
    08-01-2024 16:43:48
    fupId
    655860
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  12. fupDate
    15-01-2024 08:36:33
    fupId
    657039
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  13. fupDate
    20-01-2024 16:40:42
    fupId
    658682
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia

RASFF

5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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