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RASFFReference 2026.5502

Mercurio por encima de límite legislado en complemento alimenticio procedente de España////Mercury above the legal limit in a food supplement from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5502
Notification ID
852998
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Complemento alimenticio ///food supplements
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30767742
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30767788
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    L-CYSTINE
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to non-member countries only
    Notification ID
    225
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      1.6
      Hazard category
      Description
      heavy metals
      Notification ID
      30768350
      Name
      mercury - heavy metals
      samplingDate
      16-06-2026 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    30768323
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      30922452
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5010
      isoCode
      ES
      organizationName
      Spain
    Category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    18446
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30768328

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
137280

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.17
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30768081
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    26-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30768226
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  2. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    30794317
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30794319
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Portugal, Spain, Vietnam
Affected territories
Portugal · Spain · Vietnam

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      864853
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      864853
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      855187
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      852998
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      855187
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      852998
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      852998
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852998
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852998
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      852998
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      864853
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      864853
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852998
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      852998
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      855187
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      855187
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852998
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      852998
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      864853
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      864853
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      864853
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30795643
    fupDate
    30-06-2026 13:34:34
    fupId
    855187
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. additionalInfoId
    30922260
    fupDate
    07-08-2026 13:49:08
    fupId
    864853
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    María Sabariegos-sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30922260
    Organisation
    AESAN
  2. contactPerson
    Sebastián Hernández de Lujan //MLSL
    Notification ID
    30767743
    Organisation
    Comunidad Valenciana////AESAN
  3. contactPerson
    María Sabariegos-sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30795643
    Organisation
    AESAN

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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