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RASFFReference 2026.6281

High levels of mercury in frozen swordfish (Xiphias gladius) fillets from Spain// Nivel elevado de mercurio en rodajas congeladas de pez espada (Xiphias gladius) procedentes de España

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.6281
Notification ID
852394
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Frozen swordfish (Xiphias gladius) // Pez espada (Xiphias gladius) congelado
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30759662
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30759766
  2. Notification ID
    30759771
    labelling
    Elaborado por: Congelados Sariego, S.L. Pol. Ind. de Rábade, parc. 23-A, Rábade-Lugo
    productAspect
    Bolsa de plástico transparente.
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    1000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
137135

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.6
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30759949
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    08-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30760860
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Namibia
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Spain
Affected territories
Spain

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      858940
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      852394
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      858940
    Organisation
    code
    NA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5161
    Description
    Namibia
    Notification ID
    10156
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852394
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852394
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      852394
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      858940
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      858940
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      858940
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      858940
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      852394
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      852394
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30847128
    fupDate
    14-07-2026 17:17:52
    fupId
    858940
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Ignacio González De San Pedro Chasco//MLSL
    Notification ID
    30759663
    Organisation
    CANTABRIA//AESAN
  2. contactPerson
    Marta Lucas Fernández sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30847128
    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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