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RASFFReference 2025.5230

mercury in tuna

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5230
Notification ID
775879
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
bluefin tuna fillets
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
29231428
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29231696
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
121222

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    29231899
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    24-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
South Africa
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
France
Affected territories
France

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      775879
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      775879
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      775879
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      775879
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      775879
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      775879
    Organisation
    code
    ZA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5206
    Description
    South Africa
    Notification ID
    10201

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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