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RASFFReference 2025.0009

Foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by Norovirus in chilled oysters from Netherlands via Sweden

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0009
Notification ID
735830
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
food poisoning
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Live Oysters
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
26850724
Category
Description
bivalve molluscs and products thereof
Notification ID
18432
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26850772
    productAspect
    Two "packing" size; 6 and 12 units. Norovirus detected in both. According to the documents they are of same batch.
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Norovirus (virus genome GII) has been detected in oysters. The oysters were analysed for an investigation of a food poisoning.
Notification ID
113065
numberOfPersonsAffected
5
typeOfIllness
Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    Detected
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    26850881
    maxPermittedLvl
    None null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    None
    Name
    norovirus - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    27-12-2024 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    26850982
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    26856270
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland, Sweden
Affected territories
Finland · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      735830
    Organisation
    code
    FF
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5256
    Description
    EFSA Member
    Notification ID
    526
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      735830
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      735830
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      735830
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      735830
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      735830
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      736915
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      735830
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      735830
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      736915
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      735830
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      736915
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      735830
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    02-01-2025 16:09:54
    fupId
    735971
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  2. fupDate
    17-01-2025 16:25:14
    fupId
    736915
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    6380
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Swedish Food Agency - Control Division

RASFF

5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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