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RASFFReference 2025.8819

Elevados niveles de nitratos en espinacas procedentes de España//High nitrate content in spinach from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.8819
Notification ID
802742
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Espinacas frescas//Fresh spinach
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
30099161
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30099169
    productAspect
    A granel//In bulk
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
126639

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    7900 (± 2528) mg/kg//5750 (± 1840) mg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30099205
    maxPermittedLvl
    3500 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    3500
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    nitrate - too high content - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    27-10-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30099258
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Netherlands
Affected territories
Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      802742
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      802742
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      802742
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      802742
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      802742
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      802742
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      802742
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-12-2025 15:28:49
    fupId
    809799
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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