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RASFFReference 2023.1529

Presence of unauthorised nitrates and nitrites and ascorbic acid above legal limits in defrosted tuna from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.1529
Notification ID
599343
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
defrosted tuna
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
19297897
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19298242
    productAspect
    vacuum packed
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    3.53
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
81331

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    5
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    19299515
    Name
    E 250 - sodium nitrite - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    31-01-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    11
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    19300097
    Name
    E 251 - sodium nitrate - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    31-01-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    540
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    19300173
    maxPermittedLvl
    300 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    300
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 300 - ascorbic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    31-01-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    19465588
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Italy
Published distribution
Italy
Affected territories
Italy

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      599343
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      601534
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      601534
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      599343
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      599343
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      599343
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      599343
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      599343
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      599343
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      599343
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    03-03-2023 15:42:50
    fupId
    599403
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  2. fupDate
    16-03-2023 09:28:01
    fupId
    601414
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    106
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo AOA
  3. fupDate
    16-03-2023 13:34:28
    fupId
    601534
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  4. fupDate
    23-03-2023 13:03:27
    fupId
    602939
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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