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RASFFReference 2024.9155

Salmonella foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by alfalfa sprouts from Norway, with alfalfa seeds from Italy

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.9155
Notification ID
731271
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
food poisoning
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic Alfalfa seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
26678591
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26678720
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Organic Alfalfa sprouts
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      Present
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      26681493
      maxPermittedLvl
      Not present /25g
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      Not present
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      /25g
      Name
      Salmonella Kisarawe - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      28-11-2024 00:00:00
      unit
      /25g
    2. analyticalResult
      Present
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      26681409
      maxPermittedLvl
      Not present /25g
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      Not present
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      /25g
      Name
      Salmonella Newport - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      28-11-2024 00:00:00
      unit
      /25g
    3. analyticalResult
      Present
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      26681514
      maxPermittedLvl
      Not present /25g
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      Not present
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      /25g
      Name
      Salmonella - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      02-12-2024 00:00:00
      unit
      /25g
    4. analyticalResult
      Detected
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      27041707
      Name
      Salmonella Kisarawe - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      28-11-2024 00:00:00
      unit
      /25g
    5. analyticalResult
      Detected
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      27041804
      Name
      Salmonella Kisarawe - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      28-11-2024 00:00:00
      unit
      /25g
    6. analyticalResult
      Detected
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      27041808
      Name
      Salmonella Kinondoni - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      28-11-2024 00:00:00
      unit
      /25g
    7. analyticalResult
      Detected
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      27041878
      Name
      Salmonella Newport - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      13-12-2024 00:00:00
    Notification ID
    26681100
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      26681583
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5027
      isoCode
      NO
      organizationName
      Norway
    Category
    Description
    fruits and vegetables
    Notification ID
    18448
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      26681101
      productAspect
      Gartner Alfalfa 100 gr., Gartner Spicy 50 gr., Norske Spirer Alfalfa 100 gr., Norske Spirer Skjærgård 75 gr. og Norske Spirer Spicy 75 gr.
      temperature
      Description
      chilled
      Notification ID
      27370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Different types of Salmonellae.
Notification ID
112138
numberOfPersonsAffected
71
typeOfIllness
Abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea and vomiting

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    26679230
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      747397
    Organisation
    code
    FF
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5256
    Description
    EFSA Member
    Notification ID
    526
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      740001
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      731271
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      747397
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      731271
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      739401
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      745757
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      731271
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      743803
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      731271
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743515
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      743515
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      732165
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      732165
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743803
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      743803
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      740687
    9. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      740687
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      745757
    11. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      745757
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      731271
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      731271
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      731271
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      731271
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-12-2024 10:57:28
    fupId
    732165
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    101
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Emilia-Romagna
  2. fupDate
    21-01-2025 14:27:28
    fupId
    739401
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    101
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Emilia-Romagna
  3. fupDate
    22-01-2025 17:18:18
    fupId
    739988
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    information on sampling/analysis
    Notification ID
    27661
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  4. fupDate
    22-01-2025 17:22:51
    fupId
    740001
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  5. fupDate
    05-02-2025 09:59:00
    fupId
    740687
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    101
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Emilia-Romagna
  6. fupDate
    07-02-2025 14:53:32
    fupId
    743515
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  7. fupDate
    10-02-2025 13:23:29
    fupId
    743803
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    91
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Abruzzo Sicurezza Alimenti e Mangimi
  8. fupDate
    19-02-2025 10:12:36
    fupId
    745757
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    91
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Abruzzo Sicurezza Alimenti e Mangimi
  9. fupDate
    26-02-2025 09:51:33
    fupId
    747397
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    information on sampling/analysis
    Notification ID
    27661
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  10. fupDate
    26-02-2025 15:31:43
    fupId
    746741
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    101
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Emilia-Romagna

RASFF

5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31

Provenance and context

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