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RASFFReference 2025.5800

Elevated ochratoxin A (118.3 ± 8.2 µg/kg) in a batch of nutmeg

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5800
Notification ID
780544
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Nutmeg
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
29432978
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29433033
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    75.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
122127

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    118.3 ± 8.2
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    29433051
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    27-05-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29433235
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
unknown origin
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Affected territories
Ireland · Portugal · United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      780544
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780544
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780544
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      780544
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780544
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780544
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      780544
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      780544
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      780544
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      843767
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780544
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      780544
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      783685
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      780544
    Organisation
    code
    XI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5000
    Description
    United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Notification ID
    10028
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      780544
    Organisation
    code
    UO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5248
    Description
    unknown origin
    Notification ID
    10243

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-08-2025 14:58:05
    fupId
    783685
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    04-02-2026 17:07:39
    fupId
    821425
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  3. fupDate
    12-05-2026 15:45:29
    fupId
    843767
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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