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RASFFReference 2025.0414

Sharp pieces in pet food from Germany causing risks, sold in EU via webshop

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0414
Notification ID
739093
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
feed
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Fish snack for dogs
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
26989188
Category
Description
pet food
Notification ID
18429
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26989223
    productAspect
    Matina Gmbh
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
We have received a complaint regarding a dog fish snack. The snacks contain pieces of fish vertebrae that are very sharp and caused internal bleeding in the complainant's dog. The dog exhibited symptoms such as blood in the stool and vomiting blood. A veterinarian confirmed the symptoms and their link to the sharp pieces.
Notification ID
113668

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    26989224
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739093
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      740413
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      740413
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739093
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      739093
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      739093
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      740446
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      739093
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      739093
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-01-2025 10:45:24
    fupId
    740413
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  2. fupDate
    24-01-2025 11:49:19
    fupId
    740446
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. fupDate
    28-01-2025 16:36:15
    fupId
    741068
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  4. fupDate
    29-01-2025 10:06:13
    fupId
    741191
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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