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RASFFReference 2025.5683

presence of mercury on swordfish loins from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5683
Notification ID
779637
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
swordfish loins - Xiphias gladius
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
29399985
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29400037
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    4.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
presence of mercury on swordfish loins
Notification ID
121943

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.5 ± 0.4
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    29400108
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    22-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29400438
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Italy
Published distribution
Croatia, Italy, Spain
Affected territories
Croatia · Italy · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      783472
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      783472
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      779637
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      783472
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      783472
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      783472
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      783472
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      779637
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      779637
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      779637
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      783472
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      783472
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-08-2025 10:55:45
    fupId
    783472
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. fupDate
    13-08-2025 12:10:19
    fupId
    783566
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    13-08-2025 12:54:59
    fupId
    783595
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

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