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RASFFReference 2026.4547

aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in organic ground nutmeg from Sri Lanka

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4547
Notification ID
844575
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
nutmeg
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30655868
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30655919
    labelling
    Batch: AM240529A
    productAspect
    The products contains 74% of the contaminated nutmeg (lot: A2362205L)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    3.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    30656045
    labelling
    Batch: AM250625A, M250728A
    productAspect
    WP Goldene Milch V-DE AM250625A 240kg, batch AM250625A WP Goldene Milch V-DE M250728A 143kg, batch M250728A The products contain 7% of the contaminated nutmeg (lot: A2362205L)
    weight
    383.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
135348

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    420
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30678593
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    29-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    12.9
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30678633
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    29-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30661715
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Sri Lanka
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Germany, Switzerland
Affected territories
Germany · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      844575
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      844575
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      844575
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      846311
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      846323
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      844575
    Organisation
    code
    LK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5207
    Description
    Sri Lanka
    Notification ID
    10202
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      844575
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      844575
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      844575
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      844575
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      844575
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-05-2026 13:11:08
    fupId
    846311
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    22-05-2026 13:54:50
    fupId
    846323
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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