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RASFFReference 2024.6393

Mercury - heavy metals

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.6393
Notification ID
706558
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Swordfish fillets (Xiphias gladius)
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
25347872
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    25348232
    labelling
    frozen on 09/06/2023
    productAspect
    Vacuum-packed
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    2.79
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
High level of mercury
Notification ID
107123

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2,3 ± 0,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    25348424
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    06-03-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    25348476
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5029
    isoCode
    PT
    organizationName
    Portugal

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Portugal
Published distribution
Portugal, Spain
Affected territories
Portugal · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      706558
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      708917
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      708917
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      708917
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      708917
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      706558
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      706558
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      706558
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      706558
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      708917
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      706558
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    03-09-2024 14:01:02
    fupId
    708917
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. fupDate
    03-09-2024 14:56:52
    fupId
    709085
    fupNumber
    2
    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

Provenance and context

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