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RASFFReference 2025.9587

Ochratoxin A in sunflower seeds from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.9587
Notification ID
805984
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sunflower seeds, roasted, unsalted
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30141301
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30141381
    productAspect
    Verpackung: Alu-Verbundfolientüte; verschweißt Aussehen: Sonnenblumenkerne mit schwarzer Schale; mit weißen Streifen ///unofficial translation: Packaging: Aluminum composite film bag; sealed Appearance: Sunflower seeds with black shells; with white stripes
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Sunflower seeds, roasted, salted
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      105,9
      Hazard category
      Description
      mycotoxins
      Notification ID
      30141556
      maxPermittedLvl
      5 µg/kg - ppb
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      5
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      µg/kg - ppb
      Name
      ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
      samplingDate
      25-09-2025 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    Notification ID
    30141532
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      30141606
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30141536
      productAspect
      Verpackung Kunststofftüte; verschweißt; mit Sichtfenster; mit Klebeetikett Aussehen Sonnenblumenkerne mit schwarzer Schale; mit weißen Streifen ///unofficial translation: Packaging Plastic bag; sealed; with viewing window; with adhesive label Appearance Sunflower seeds with black shells; with white stripes
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      500.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  2. Description
    Black sunflower seeds with shell, roasted and salted
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      53,3
      Hazard category
      Description
      mycotoxins
      Notification ID
      30272677
      maxPermittedLvl
      5,0 µg/kg - ppb
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      5,0
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      µg/kg - ppb
      Name
      ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
      samplingDate
      21-11-2025 00:00:00
      unit
      µg/kg - ppb
    Notification ID
    30272651
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      30272697
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30272661
      productAspect
      Alu-Verbundfolientüte, verschweißt /// Aluminium composite film bag, sealed
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      350.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Grenzwertüberschreitung von Ochratoxin A ///unofficial translation: Exceeding the limit value for ochratoxin A
Notification ID
127386

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    63,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30141433
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    02-09-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30141516
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      805984
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      805984
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      805984
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      815049
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      815049
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      805984
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      805984
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      815049
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      815049
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      805984
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      815049
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      805984
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      805984
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      815049
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-01-2026 09:47:05
    fupId
    815049
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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