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RASFFReference 2023.0164

Nitrates in frozen spinach

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.0164
Notification ID
589691
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Frozen Spinach
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
18645544
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18654214
    productAspect
    Plastic Bag ( 1kg)
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
78723

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2822 +/- 432
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    18654250
    maxPermittedLvl
    2000 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    nitrate - too high content - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    09-12-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    18771757
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    18779779
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Belgium
Notifying country or territory
Portugal
Published distribution
Germany, Portugal, Romania
Affected territories
Germany · Portugal · Romania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      595846
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      591636
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      591636
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      592166
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      592337
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      592606
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      592166
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      592337
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      592606
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      592166
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      589691
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      592337
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      592337
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      592166
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      592166
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      592606
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      592606
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      592606
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      592606
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      592337
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      592337
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      592166
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      592166
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      589691
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      589691
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      592337
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      592166
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      592606
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      592606
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      592166
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      592337
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      592166
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-01-2023 17:30:07
    fupId
    590257
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    17-01-2023 19:47:04
    fupId
    591636
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  3. fupDate
    23-01-2023 10:31:48
    fupId
    592337
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  4. fupDate
    24-01-2023 15:13:13
    fupId
    592166
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  5. fupDate
    24-01-2023 15:19:08
    fupId
    592606
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  6. fupDate
    14-02-2023 09:16:07
    fupId
    595846
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    195
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Ilfov

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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