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RASFFReference 2023.3226

Mercury in frozen swordfish steaks from Portugal

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.3226
Notification ID
611387
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
frozen swordfish steaks
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
20053363
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20053617
    productAspect
    confezioni da 5.40 Kg (48 confezioni in totale)
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    259.2
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
84740

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.6±0.2
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    20054028
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    03-05-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    20057536
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    20107554
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      611387
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      611387
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      611387
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      612655
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      612655
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      611387
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      611387
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      611387
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      611387
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      611387
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-05-2023 14:33:53
    fupId
    612655
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    122
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Toscana
  2. fupDate
    24-05-2023 18:51:32
    fupId
    612937
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal

RASFF

5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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