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RASFFReference 2024.3265

Unauthorised substance azithromycin in frozen slender catfish pangasius fillet from Vietnam

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.3265
Notification ID
680509
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
slender catfish pangasius fillet
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
24266220
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    24266281
    labelling
    Chargen IW93110463, MHD 15.02.2025 - IW93112533, MHD 10.09.2025
    productAspect
    Tüten /// unofficial translation: bags
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    475.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Gemäß § 10 Absatz 1 Satz 1 LFGB ist es verboten, vom Tier gewonnene Lebensmittel in den Verkehr zu bringen, wenn in oder auf ihnen Stoffe mit pharmakologischer Wirkung vorhanden sind. Die Screening- und Bestätigungsanalysen führten zum Nachweis von Azithromycin in der Probe. /// unofficial translation: According to Section 10 (1) sentence 1 LFGB, it is prohibited to place animal-derived foodstuffs on the market if substances with pharmacological effects are present in or on them. The screening and confirmation analyses led to the detection of azithromycin in the sample.
Notification ID
101666

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2,42 ± 1,21 und 8,0 ± 4,00
    Hazard category
    Description
    residues of veterinary medicinal products
    Notification ID
    24266638
    Name
    azithromycin - unauthorised substance - residues of veterinary medicinal products
    samplingDate
    26-02-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    24266832
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    reinforced checking
    Notification ID
    18842
    Notification ID
    24266843
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      680509
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      680509
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      680509
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      680509
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      680509
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      693565
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      680509
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      680509
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      680509
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-06-2024 14:38:46
    fupId
    693565
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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