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RASFFReference 2023.8841

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

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.8841
Notification ID
653326
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Smoked fish
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
22699218
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22699220
    productAspect
    4 boxes, 100 kg, batch 1171023
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  2. Notification ID
    22700710
    productAspect
    12 boxes, 165 kg, batch 1141023
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  3. Notification ID
    22700711
    productAspect
    17 boxes, 300 kg, 1121023
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  4. Notification ID
    22700756
    productAspect
    3 boxes, 45 kg, batch 1101023
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  5. Notification ID
    22700771
    productAspect
    2 boxes, 50 kg, batch 1111023
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
  6. Notification ID
    22700774
    productAspect
    2 boxes, 20 kg, batch 1151023
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
95629

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    14,9 and 124
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    22700804
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    11-12-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    116 and 685
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    22700835
    maxPermittedLvl
    12 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    12
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    11-12-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    22700965
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      653326
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      653326
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      653326
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      653326
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      653326
    Organisation
    code
    GH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5104
    Description
    Ghana
    Notification ID
    10099
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      653326
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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