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RASFFReference 2023.3220

Exceeded histamine content in tuna steaks

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.3220
Notification ID
610599
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Tuna steaks
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
20020256
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20032748
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
84507
numberOfPersonsAffected
1
typeOfIllness
In the complaint, the consumer states that he has had an allergic reaction after consuming the product. The medical report lists the symptoms of Scombroid syndrome.

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    362.8 / 481.9 / 564.4 / 626.9 / 474.8 / 1243 / 640.5 / 644.3 / 712.3
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    20032872
    maxPermittedLvl
    n=9, c=2, m=100, M=200 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    n=9, c=2, m=100, M=200
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    histamine - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    27-04-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    20033125
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5033
    isoCode
    SK
    organizationName
    Slovakia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    20033135
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5033
    isoCode
    SK
    organizationName
    Slovakia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Vietnam
Notifying country or territory
Slovakia
Published distribution
Slovakia
Affected territories
Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      610599
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      611449
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      610599
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      610599
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      610599
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      620175
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      620175
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      610599
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      610599
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      610599
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      610599
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      611449
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      613627
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    15-05-2023 14:49:11
    fupId
    611449
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    16-05-2023 20:00:10
    fupId
    611696
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  3. fupDate
    29-05-2023 10:31:57
    fupId
    613627
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  4. fupDate
    30-06-2023 09:23:21
    fupId
    620175
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  5. fupDate
    01-11-2023 15:25:56
    fupId
    642100
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9

Provenance and context

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