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RASFFReference 2026.7027

Ochratoxin A and aflatoxin B1 in a paprika spice mix from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7027
Notification ID
864638
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
paprika spice mix
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30919636
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30919651
    productAspect
    Kunststoffflasche mit Deckel ///unofficial translation: Plastic bottle with a lid
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    450.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Mykotoxinbefund
Notification ID
139676

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    55,5 +/- 27,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30919679
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    12-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    11,4 +/- 5,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30919663
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    12-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30919717
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30919720
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30920396
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30947280
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  5. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30947282
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  6. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30947283
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  7. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    30919716
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands
Affected territories
Austria · France · Germany · Italy · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      865477
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      865477
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      864638
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866821
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866821
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      865477
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      864638
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      864638
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      865477
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      864638
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      864638
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      864638
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866821
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866821
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      867287
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      867287
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      865477
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      865477
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      864638
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      864638
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866821
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866821
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      864638
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      864638
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      865477
    17. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      865477
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866821
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      864638
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      865477
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      865477
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      868565
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      868565
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      864638
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866821
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866821
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30930608
    fupDate
    11-08-2026 14:30:28
    fupId
    865477
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  2. additionalInfoId
    30939507
    fupDate
    14-08-2026 08:06:16
    fupId
    866181
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. additionalInfoId
    30947272
    fupDate
    18-08-2026 12:13:57
    fupId
    866821
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  4. additionalInfoId
    30953208
    fupDate
    25-08-2026 12:21:23
    fupId
    867287
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    103
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lazio Uff. Controllo Alim. e Bev.
  5. additionalInfoId
    30969487
    fupDate
    25-08-2026 12:32:38
    fupId
    868565
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Dott.ssa Anna Maria Ruggieri e-mail: annamaria.ruggieri@aslroma2.it dav allerta / grimaldi
    Notification ID
    30953208
    Organisation
    Asl Roma2 - SIAN
  2. contactPerson
    allerta.alimenti@regione.lombardia.it - Bergamo dav allerta / grimaldi
    Notification ID
    30969487
    Organisation
    Regione Lombardia
  3. contactPerson
    schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30919637
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL), Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  4. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30930608
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  5. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30939507
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint
  6. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30947272
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
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
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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