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RASFFReference 2026.5142

Mercury in swordfish (Xiphidae spp) from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5142
Notification ID
850315
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
swordfish (Xiphidae spp)
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30732393
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30732495
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    330.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
136656

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30732600
    maxPermittedLvl
    1,0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    18-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30733057
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30751914
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Greece, Spain
Affected territories
Greece · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850315
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      851835
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      851835
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850315
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850315
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850315
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850315
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850315
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      850315
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      851835
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      851835
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-06-2026 14:27:46
    fupId
    851835
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. fupDate
    25-06-2026 08:31:50
    fupId
    853057
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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