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RASFFReference 2026.4122

Excessive nitrate content in Italian rucola via Hungary

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4122
Notification ID
842749
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Rucola
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
30631309
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30631315
    labelling
    Fresh Salad, Washed, Ready to Eat
    productAspect
    Original plastic package
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    80.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
134928

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    6593 mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30631325
    maxPermittedLvl
    6000 mg /kg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    6000 mg
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /kg
    Name
    nitrate - too high content - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    10-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Slovakia
Published distribution
Hungary, Slovakia
Affected territories
Hungary · Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      842749
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      847333
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842749
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      842749
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      847333
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      842749
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849289
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      847333
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842749
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842749
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      842749
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842749
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842749
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-05-2026 10:48:31
    fupId
    847333
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  2. fupDate
    05-06-2026 13:29:19
    fupId
    849289
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    100
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Campania Uff controllo Alim e Bev

RASFF

5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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