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RASFFReference 2026.5937

Aflatoxin B1 in USA pistachio kernels

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5937
Notification ID
856526
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Pistachio kernel
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30814163
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30814165
    labelling
    WHOLE 85% EXTRA NO1, PACKED: January 2026, BEST BEFORE DATE: July 2027, ORIGIN: USA, Net Weight: 10 kg, REF#29101-TN#EX2026002, PRODUCT CODE#RM0083 SKU#3829004
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Aflatoxins Aflatoxin B1: 18 µg/kg ± 9,0 µg/kg
Notification ID
137990

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    18
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30814172
    maxPermittedLvl
    8 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    8
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    26-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30814168
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856526
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856526
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      856526
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      856526
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      856526
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      856734
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30817217
    fupDate
    06-07-2026 13:49:17
    fupId
    856734
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30814161
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority/Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
  2. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30817217
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority/Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality

RASFF

Provenance and context

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