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RASFFReference 2026.6592

Exceedance of the maximum level for nitrates (4523 ± 588 mg/kg) in baby leaf spinach from Italy.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.6592
Notification ID
860435
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
baby leaf spinach
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
30865753
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30865793
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
138815

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4523 ± 588 mg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30865807
    maxPermittedLvl
    3500 mg/kg null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    3500 mg/kg
    Name
    nitrate - too high content - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    09-07-2026 00:00:00

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Latvia
Published distribution
Estonia, Italy, Latvia
Affected territories
Estonia · Italy · Latvia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      868171
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      860435
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      860435
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      860435
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      860435
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      860435
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      860435
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      868171
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      860435
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      861550
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      861550
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      860435
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      860435
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      860435
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      860435
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30880597
    fupDate
    24-07-2026 11:52:27
    fupId
    861510
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  2. additionalInfoId
    30881050
    fupDate
    27-07-2026 10:46:06
    fupId
    861550
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  3. additionalInfoId
    30964775
    fupDate
    24-08-2026 11:53:34
    fupId
    868171
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    165
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Veneto
  4. additionalInfoId
    31002712
    fupDate
    04-09-2026 16:32:27
    fupId
    871081
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    165
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Veneto

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it /Menghi//Dott.ssa Stefania Tessari: 0495494329 - stefania.tessari@aulss6.veneto.it TdP Dott. Rosario Caputo: 0499822189 - 3312660384 - rosario.caputo@aulss6.veneto.it TdP Dott. Luca Toniolo: 0499822175 - luca.toniolo1@aulss6.veneto.it TdP Dott.ssa Susan Malacarne: 0499822179 - susan.malacarne@aulss6.veneto.it
    Notification ID
    31002712
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health///AULSS6 EUGANEA - UOC SIAN
  2. contactPerson
    Karina Ruse rapidalert@pvd.gov.lv
    Notification ID
    30880597
    Organisation
    Food and Veterinary Service (FVS) of Latvia
  3. contactPerson
    rasff@pta.agri.ee
    Notification ID
    30881050
    Organisation
    Agriculture and Food Board
  4. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it Lazzara///Dott.ssa Stefania Tessari: 0495494329 - stefania.tessari@aulss6.veneto.it TdP Dott. Rosario Caputo: 0499822189 - 3312660384 - rosario.caputo@aulss6.veneto.it TdP Dott. Luca Toniolo: 0499822175 - luca.toniolo1@aulss6.veneto.it TdP Dott.ssa Susan Malacarne: 0499822179 - susan.malacarne@aulss6.veneto.it
    Notification ID
    30964775
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health///AULSS6 EUGANEA - UOC SIAN
  5. contactPerson
    Karina Ruse rapidalert@pvd.gov.lv
    Notification ID
    30865754
    Organisation
    Food and Veterinary Service (FVS) of Latvia

RASFF

5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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