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RASFFReference 2025.4137

* Tenuazonic acid (TEA) and Alternariol (AOH) in hazelnuts from Türkiye

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4137
Notification ID
765946
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
AVELLANAS SIN CÁSCARA // hazelnuts
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
28687381
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28687455
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    24000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    28687486

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Detection of mycotoxin levels (tenuazonic acid, alternariol) above the limits recommended by EU regulations: Tenunazonic acid: 5000 +/- 2000 μg/kg Alternariol: 9.2 +/- 4.6 μg/kg COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION (EU) 2022/553 of 5 April 2022 on monitoring the presence of Alternaria toxins in food
Notification ID
119138

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    84+/-34 // 97+/-39
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28687694
    maxPermittedLvl
    100 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    100
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    tenuazonic acid - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    04-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    14,1 +/-7,1 // 62+/-31
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28687787
    Name
    alternariol - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    04-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    9.1+/-4.2 // 39 +/-18
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28726716
    Name
    alternariol monomethyl ether (AME) - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    04-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  4. analyticalResult
    300+/-120 // 5000+/-2000
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28726978
    maxPermittedLvl
    100 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    100
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    tenuazonic acid - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    04-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  5. analyticalResult
    9.2+/- 4.6 // <4.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28727042
    Name
    alternariol - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    04-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  6. analyticalResult
    <4.0 // <4.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    28727065
    Name
    alternariol monomethyl ether (AME) - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    04-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    28687988
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      765946
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      769196
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      769196
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      765946
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      765946
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      765946
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      765946
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    03-06-2025 16:02:22
    fupId
    767804
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    10-06-2025 17:42:07
    fupId
    769196
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    04-07-2025 11:24:14
    fupId
    774501
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    5560
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD-CONTROL OFICIAL EN FRONTERA

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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