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RASFFReference 2025.4672

Prohibited substance nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ) in frozen frog legs from Vietnam, via Belgium

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4672
Notification ID
771916
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
frog legs
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
29017463
Category
Description
meat and meat products (other than poultry)
Notification ID
18453
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29020627
    labelling
    13/15
    productAspect
    tiefgefroren (verpackt/vorverpackt) /// frozen (packaged/pre-packaged)
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    800.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Im vorliegenden Fall kann aufgrund des nachgewiesenen Gehalts des genotoxischen und potentiell kanzerogenen Stoffes AOZ eine gesundheitsschädliche Wirkung nicht ausgeschlossen werden. /// Due to the proven content of the genotoxic and potentially carcinogenic substance AOZ, a harmful effect on health cannot be ruled out in this case.
Notification ID
120387

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    3,1
    Hazard category
    Description
    residues of veterinary medicinal products
    Notification ID
    29020673
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ) - prohibited substance - residues of veterinary medicinal products
    samplingDate
    12-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    29020910
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    29020836
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29084450
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  4. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29301174
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5017
    isoCode
    HU
    organizationName
    Hungary

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Vietnam
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Spain
Affected territories
Belgium · Czechia · France · Germany · Hungary · Luxembourg · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      771916
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      773473
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      772316
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      772316
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      772316
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      772316
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      772937
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      772937
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      771916
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      772316
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      772316
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      773150
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      773150
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      771916
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      771916
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      771916
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      771916
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      772316
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      772316
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      772316
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      771916
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      772316
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      772316
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      772937
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      772316
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      772316
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      772316
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      774703
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      771916
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      772316
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-06-2025 16:53:13
    fupId
    772316
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    27-06-2025 07:45:44
    fupId
    772937
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  3. fupDate
    27-06-2025 13:53:05
    fupId
    773150
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  4. fupDate
    27-06-2025 15:34:27
    fupId
    773210
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  5. fupDate
    30-06-2025 13:14:29
    fupId
    773473
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  6. fupDate
    04-07-2025 10:22:12
    fupId
    774703
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    16-07-2025 14:55:35
    fupId
    777412
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  8. fupDate
    20-10-2025 09:58:58
    fupId
    797217
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
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
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu

Provenance and context

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