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RASFFReference 2026.5589

ASP toxin detected in the flesh of Pecten maximus bivalve molluscs

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5589
Notification ID
853624
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Pecten maximus bivalve molluscs
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
30776063
Category
Description
bivalve molluscs and products thereof
Notification ID
18432
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30776111

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The result far exceeds (6 times) the regulatory threshold; furthermore, ASP is a heat-stable toxin with potentially very serious consequences.
Notification ID
137410

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    126.5
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30776144
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 /mg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /mg
    Name
    Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP) toxins - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    17-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    /mg

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
Spain
Affected territories
Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      853624
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      853624
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      853624
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      853624
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      853624
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      857702
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      853624
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30777402
    fupDate
    24-06-2026 15:33:04
    fupId
    853733
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  2. additionalInfoId
    30778894
    fupDate
    24-06-2026 15:33:13
    fupId
    853846
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. additionalInfoId
    30830736
    fupDate
    09-07-2026 14:02:35
    fupId
    857702
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  4. additionalInfoId
    30937701
    fupDate
    13-08-2026 11:40:04
    fupId
    866047
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Nieves Muñoz///sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30830736
    Organisation
    AESAN
  2. contactPerson
    Nieves Muñoz///sgcaasciri @aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30937701
    Organisation
    AESAN
  3. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30776064
    Organisation
    DGAL MUS
  4. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30777402
    Organisation
    DGAL MUS
  5. Notification ID
    30778894
    Organisation
    European Commission

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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