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RASFFReference 2025.5857

Aflatoxins and ochratoxin-A in pistachios from the U.S.A.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5857
Notification ID
780601
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

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Product

Description
PISTACHIO KERNEL
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
29434234
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29434236
    labelling
    ORIGIN: USA, NET WEIGHT: 10 KG, PRODUCT DATE: 05.2025, EXPIRY DATE: 05.2027, Product Intended for Industrial Processing
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

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Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Aflatoxins: Aflatoxin B1: 57 µg/kg ± 28,5 µg/kg, Aflatoxin Total: 76 µg/kg ± 38 µg/kg; Ochratoxin A: Ochratoxin: 110 µg/kg ± 55 µg/kg
Notification ID
122133

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Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    57 and 37
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    29434245
    maxPermittedLvl
    8 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    8
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    15-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    76 and 44
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    29434676
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    15-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    58 and 110
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    29434681
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    15-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    29434240
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

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Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Türkiye
Affected territories
Türkiye

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780601
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780601
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780601
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      780601
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      791665
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780601
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      780601
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      780601
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      791665
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    01-08-2025 15:30:31
    fupId
    781214
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    24-09-2025 17:27:58
    fupId
    791665
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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Provenance and context

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