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RASFFReference 2026.4020

Aflatoxins in pistachios from US via Jordan to Belgium and Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4020
Notification ID
842515
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Pistachio kernels
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30627938
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30627972
    productAspect
    20 big bags in 40' container - net weight big bag = 1000kg - total gross weight = 20055 kg Prod. Date: 10/2025 Exp. Date: 10/2027 Batch No HP102515C02 Country of origin USA Supplier Seastar, Jordan
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
134885

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    19,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30628157
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    28-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    18,1
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30628166
    maxPermittedLvl
    8 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    8
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    28-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30628077
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30628085
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  3. Action taken
    Description
    physical treatment - sorting
    Notification ID
    18832
    Notification ID
    30768994
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842515
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842515
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      842515
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842515
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842515
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      842515
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      847604
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      842515
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842515
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      842515
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      842697
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842515
    Organisation
    code
    JO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5126
    Description
    Jordan
    Notification ID
    10121
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      842515
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      847604
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842515
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      853111
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      842515
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-05-2026 15:43:48
    fupId
    842697
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    28-05-2026 16:57:17
    fupId
    847604
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. fupDate
    22-06-2026 14:40:40
    fupId
    853111
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

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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