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RASFFReference 2023.8491

Too high content of nitrate in spinach from Italy via Sweden

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.8491
Notification ID
650633
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Spinach
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
22632556
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22632558
    productAspect
    See label and the consignees document; there are two article numbers for this product: in label 1111 and in consignees system: 20680387 (is that the one the Swedish wholesaler Görnsks Mästarna uses?)
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    70.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Too high content of nitrate
Notification ID
95023

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4200 ± 500
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    22632561
    maxPermittedLvl
    3500 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    3500
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    nitrate - too high content - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    21-11-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    22632568
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Sweden
Affected territories
Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      650633
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      650633
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      650633
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      650633
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      651334
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      650633
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      651334
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      650633
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      651334
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      650633
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-12-2023 15:38:33
    fupId
    651334
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    360
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Helsingborg Municipal Authority

RASFF

5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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