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RASFFReference 2023.7189

Tuna from Senegal with mercury content higher than permissible

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.7189
Notification ID
639764
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Tuna (Thunnus albacares)
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
22084900
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22084906
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    263.2
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Mercury in Tuna
Notification ID
92503

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,4 ± 0,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    22084934
    maxPermittedLvl
    1,0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    17-10-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    22084942
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5029
    isoCode
    PT
    organizationName
    Portugal

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Senegal
Notifying country or territory
Portugal
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      639764
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      639764
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      639764
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      639764
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      639764
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      639764
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      639764
    Organisation
    code
    SN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5199
    Description
    Senegal
    Notification ID
    10194

Provenance and context

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