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RASFFReference 2025.6202

Alternaria toxin levels detected in sunflower seeds

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.6202
Notification ID
783726
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
sunflower seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
29550261
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29550269
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
122724

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    AOH : 230 ± 80
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    29550274
    maxPermittedLvl
    30 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    30
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    alternariol - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    07-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    152±46
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    29550277
    maxPermittedLvl
    30 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    30
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    alternariol monomethyl ether (AME) - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    07-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    TEA : 4200±1300
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    29550278
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    tenuazonic acid - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    07-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    29550266
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    29627950
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29550265
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
France, Spain
Affected territories
France · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      783726
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      783726
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      784885
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      783726
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      784885
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      784885
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      783726
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      783726
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      783726
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      783726
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      784885
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      784885
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-08-2025 15:48:41
    fupId
    784885
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. fupDate
    21-08-2025 13:51:29
    fupId
    785184
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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