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RASFFReference 2025.2055

Aflatoxins in watermelon seeds from Syria, via Türkiye, via Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.2055
Notification ID
752082
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
watermelon seeds
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
27897984
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27898147
    productAspect
    Kunststoff-Folienbeutel ///Unofficial translation: plastic film bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
116216

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    34,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    27898346
    maxPermittedLvl
    4,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    21-02-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    33,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    27912586
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    21-02-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    27898519
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    27912800
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    27934368
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    27949240
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  5. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    27961816
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  6. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    27961818
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  7. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    27988766
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark
  8. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    28035900
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  9. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    28474969
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Syria
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Denmark · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Netherlands · Sweden · Switzerland · Türkiye

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752891
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752082
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752653
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752082
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752653
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752891
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      753653
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752653
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752653
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752891
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752891
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      754300
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      754300
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      754300
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752891
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752891
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752082
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752891
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752891
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      753653
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753653
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752901
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      752901
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752082
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752082
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752653
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752653
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      753653
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753653
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752891
    15. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752891
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      753461
    17. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753461
    18. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      753461
    19. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      753461
    20. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      757394
    21. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      757394
    22. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752653
    23. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      752653
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752653
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752653
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      752082
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      785788
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752082
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752653
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      753653
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752082
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752653
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      752891
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752082
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752082
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      754300
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752901
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      752901
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      754300
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753461
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753461
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      785788
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      752082
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      785788
    Organisation
    code
    SY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5212
    Description
    Syria
    Notification ID
    10207
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      752553
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      768376
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      757394
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      768333
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      785788
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      785788
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      752082
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-03-2025 15:16:27
    fupId
    752553
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    21-03-2025 09:56:42
    fupId
    752653
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  3. fupDate
    21-03-2025 15:35:01
    fupId
    752901
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    461
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Södertälje Municipal Authority
  4. fupDate
    24-03-2025 14:07:45
    fupId
    752891
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  5. fupDate
    24-03-2025 15:49:41
    fupId
    753130
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  6. fupDate
    25-03-2025 11:30:48
    fupId
    753461
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  7. fupDate
    25-03-2025 15:35:31
    fupId
    753598
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  8. fupDate
    26-03-2025 09:31:11
    fupId
    753653
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  9. fupDate
    28-03-2025 10:11:25
    fupId
    754300
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    451
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Stockholm Municipal Authority
  10. fupDate
    01-04-2025 16:09:53
    fupId
    755257
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  11. fupDate
    02-04-2025 09:48:44
    fupId
    755315
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  12. fupDate
    10-04-2025 12:32:07
    fupId
    757394
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  13. fupDate
    08-05-2025 14:48:54
    fupId
    762015
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  14. fupDate
    05-06-2025 15:08:27
    fupId
    768333
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  15. fupDate
    05-06-2025 16:35:48
    fupId
    768376
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  16. fupDate
    25-08-2025 15:02:40
    fupId
    785788
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
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
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
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
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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