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RASFFReference 2024.2428

Elevated levels of aflatoxins in Egusi Seeds

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.2428
Notification ID
673959
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Egusi Seeds
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
23954277
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    23954432
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
100178

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    85.5 ± 13.6
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    23954647
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    01-03-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    93.3 ± 13.6
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    23954656
    maxPermittedLvl
    4 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    01-03-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Nigeria
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      673959
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      673959
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      673959
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      673959
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      673959
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      673959
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      673959
    Organisation
    code
    NG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5169
    Description
    Nigeria
    Notification ID
    10164

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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