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RASFFReference 2025.4000

Aflatoxin B1 in ground black pepper

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Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4000
Notification ID
764313
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

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Product

Description
ground black pepper
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
28605864
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28605869
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

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Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
118709

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Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    8,58
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28605942
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    28-03-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    7,30
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28605964
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    28-03-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    8,41
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28605966
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    28-03-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  4. analyticalResult
    10,36
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28605975
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    28-03-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  5. analyticalResult
    10,72
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28607228
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    04-04-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

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Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    29254927
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    29254929
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

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Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, San Marino
Affected territories
France · Germany · Italy · Portugal · San Marino

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      764313
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      764313
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      764313
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      764313
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      771493
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      771493
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      764313
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      764313
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      766707
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      766707
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      764313
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      764313
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      764313
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      764313
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      764313
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      774520
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      766707
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      764313
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      771493
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      766707
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      774520
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      774520
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      771493
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      764313
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      766707
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      766707
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      774520
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      774520
    Organisation
    code
    SM
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5196
    Description
    San Marino
    Notification ID
    10191

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Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    28721915
    fupDate
    28-05-2025 17:17:52
    fupId
    766707
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  2. additionalInfoId
    28888655
    fupDate
    17-06-2025 07:34:35
    fupId
    769987
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  3. additionalInfoId
    28987693
    fupDate
    20-06-2025 12:39:48
    fupId
    771493
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    109
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Piemonte
  4. additionalInfoId
    29164470
    fupDate
    11-07-2025 10:24:24
    fupId
    774520
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  5. additionalInfoId
    30977777
    fupDate
    27-08-2026 11:56:59
    fupId
    869222
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal

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Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    28605865
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  2. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    28721915
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  3. contactPerson
    Ms Aristea Geomila, Tel: +302132145936, E-mail: ageomila@efet.gr
    Notification ID
    28888655
    Organisation
    Hellenic Food Authority (EFET), Regional Directorate of Attica
  4. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/Cambiotti/SOATTO Claudio - Tel. 0114325729
    Notification ID
    28987693
    Organisation
    Ministero della Salute/UFFICIO ALLERTA REGIONE PIEMONTE
  5. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/Cambiotti/Viviana Pastore - allerta.alimenti@regione.lombardia.it
    Notification ID
    29164470
    Organisation
    Ministero della Salute/Regione Lombardia
  6. contactPerson
    Fátima Sousa
    Notification ID
    30977777
    Organisation
    ARAE Madeira

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5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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