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RASFFReference 2026.5434

Exceeded levels of Ochratoxin A in Fig Paste from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5434
Notification ID
850799
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Crushed seed fig paste
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30738735
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30738773
    productAspect
    Carton Box of 15Kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    15.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Ochratoxin A
Notification ID
136756

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    13.7 ± 4.1
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30738855
    maxPermittedLvl
    8 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    8
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    12-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    13.4 ± 4.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30738923
    maxPermittedLvl
    8 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    8
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    12-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    30739026
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
distribution restricted to notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850799
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850799
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      850799
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850799
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      850799
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850799
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

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