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RASFFReference 2026.5338

insect larvae and mold in dried figs from Türkiye

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5338
Notification ID
847336
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
dried figs
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
30691648
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30691687
    productAspect
    Opakowanie z tworzywa sztucznego szczelnie zgrzane termicznie na brzegach, z zamknięciem strunowym, z nadrukiem producenta // Plastic packaging, heat-sealed along the edges, with a zipper closure and the manufacturer's logo printed on it
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Dried insect larvae (belonging to the Pyralidae family, along with their webs), visible dead adult fruit flies, molted exoskeletons along with their pupae, and traces of mold were found inside the flesh of some of the fruit in the product. Percentage of contaminated figs in the total weight of the package (200 g): sample 1617/N: 48%, sample 1618/N: 38%.
Notification ID
135965

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    non-pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    30691790
    Name
    moulds - infested with - non-pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    26-05-2026 00:00:00
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    foreign bodies
    Notification ID
    30691743
    Name
    insects dead - foreign bodies
    samplingDate
    26-05-2026 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30726056
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30691877
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Poland
Published distribution
Poland
Affected territories
Poland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      847336
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849815
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      849815
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      847336
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      847336
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      847336
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      847336
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      847336
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849815
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-06-2026 12:26:31
    fupId
    849815
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    771
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Warszawie

RASFF

5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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