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RASFFReference 2026.7229

Norovirus RNA in frozen strawberries from Egypt, via Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7229
Notification ID
866266
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
frozen strawberries
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30940724
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30940751
    productAspect
    Papp-Faltschachtel, bunt bedruckt ///Unofficial translation: Cardboard folding box, colorfully printed
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    300.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    frozen strawberries
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    30940837
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      30940861
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    fruits and vegetables
    Notification ID
    18448
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30940840
      productAspect
      Papp-Faltschachtel, bunt bedruckt ///Unofficial translation: Cardboard folding box, colorfully printed
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369
      weight
      300.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  2. Description
    Freshly harvested strawberries, frozen
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    30940866
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      30940877
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    2. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      30945910
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5016
      isoCode
      HR
      organizationName
      Croatia
    Category
    Description
    fruits and vegetables
    Notification ID
    18448
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30940867
      productAspect
      Papp-Faltschachtel, bunt bedruckt ///Unofficial translation: Cardboard folding box, colorfully printed
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369
      weight
      300.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  3. Description
    TK Berry Mix
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    30940880
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      30941126
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    fruits and vegetables
    Notification ID
    18448
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30940881
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369
      weight
      10.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Es wurde Norovirus-RNA im Produkt nachgewiesen. ///Unofficial translation: Norovirus RNA was detected in the product.
Notification ID
140064

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    positive in 25 g
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    30940769
    Name
    norovirus - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    16-07-2026 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30940821
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Egypt
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Slovakia
Affected territories
Croatia · Czechia · Germany · Liechtenstein · Netherlands · Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866437
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      867132
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866516
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866266
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866266
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866266
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      866266
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866266
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866266
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866266
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866266
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866516
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866516
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      867132
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      867132
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866266
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866266
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866266
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866266
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866266
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866266
    Organisation
    code
    LI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5021
    Description
    Liechtenstein
    Notification ID
    60
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866266
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866266
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      866266
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866266
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      866437
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      866266
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30942745
    fupDate
    14-08-2026 13:24:04
    fupId
    866437
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  2. additionalInfoId
    30943745
    fupDate
    14-08-2026 14:33:03
    fupId
    866516
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. additionalInfoId
    30945904
    fupDate
    17-08-2026 11:06:19
    fupId
    866705
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  4. additionalInfoId
    30947476
    fupDate
    17-08-2026 14:48:13
    fupId
    866838
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  5. additionalInfoId
    30951530
    fupDate
    18-08-2026 15:42:34
    fupId
    867132
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  6. additionalInfoId
    31004617
    fupDate
    07-09-2026 09:36:19
    fupId
    871237
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    60
    organizationCode
    LI
    organizationDescription
    Liechtenstein

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30940725
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  2. Notification ID
    30943745
    Organisation
    European Commission
  3. contactPerson
    nkt.rasff-croatia@dirh.hr
    Notification ID
    30945904
    Organisation
    DIRH
  4. Notification ID
    30947476
    Organisation
    The SVFA SR, Botanická 17, 842 13 Bratislava
  5. contactPerson
    rasff@szpi.gov.cz
    Notification ID
    30951530
    Organisation
    Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority
  6. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30942745
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  7. contactPerson
    Dr. Wolfgang Burtscher
    Notification ID
    31004617
    Organisation
    Food and Veterinary Office Liechtenstein

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5

Provenance and context

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