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RASFFReference 2026.5055

Exceedance of maximum level of sulphite (SO2) in frozen prawns from Ecuador

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5055
Notification ID
849361
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
prawns
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
30719799
Category
Description
crustaceans and products thereof
Notification ID
18438
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30719825
    productAspect
    Karton (6x2 kg), Size 20-30
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    22008.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Exceedance of maximum level
Notification ID
136587

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    562
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30719959
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    sulphite - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    19-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    reinforced checking
    Notification ID
    18842
    Notification ID
    30720038
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ecuador
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Poland
Affected territories
Poland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      854723
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      849361
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849361
    Organisation
    code
    EC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5089
    Description
    Ecuador
    Notification ID
    10084
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849361
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850711
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850711
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849361
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849361
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      849361
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850711
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849361
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850711
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-06-2026 10:33:03
    fupId
    849989
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    79
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bremen
  2. fupDate
    11-06-2026 11:27:32
    fupId
    850711
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    11573
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    24 WIW KATOWICE
  3. fupDate
    29-06-2026 11:47:25
    fupId
    854723
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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