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RASFFReference 2025.3327

High level of mercury in defrosted marinated swordfish (Xiphias gladius) from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.3327
Notification ID
761541
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Thawed marinated Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
28439709
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28439809
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    6490.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    PEZ ESPADA HGT 30/50
    Distribution status
    Description
    product (presumably) no longer on the market
    Notification ID
    223
    Notification ID
    28670576
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      28672314
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5010
      isoCode
      ES
      organizationName
      Spain
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445
  2. Description
    Lomos, colas y ventresca de pez espada 30/50
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    227
    Notification ID
    28671723
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      return to consignor
      Notification ID
      18835
      Notification ID
      28672498
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5010
      isoCode
      ES
      organizationName
      Spain
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
118240

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2.0 ± 0.5
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    28440195
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    24-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Italy
Published distribution
France, Italy, Poland, Spain
Affected territories
France · Italy · Poland · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      764245
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      764245
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      761541
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      764245
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      764245
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      766379
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      766379
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      761541
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      761541
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      766379
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      766379
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      761541
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      761541
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      764245
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      764245
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      761541
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      766379
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      761541
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      766379
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      764245
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      766379
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      764245
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      761541
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-05-2025 13:03:26
    fupId
    764245
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. fupDate
    21-05-2025 16:23:23
    fupId
    765098
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  3. fupDate
    27-05-2025 17:07:26
    fupId
    766379
    fupNumber
    3
    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
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
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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