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RASFFReference 2026.7440

Presenza di Istamina oltre il limite in Tonno (Thunnus albacares) - tranci decongelati /Histamine above legal limits in thawed tuna produced in Italy with raw material from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7440
Notification ID
867293
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
food poisoning
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
tranci di tonno pinne gialle (Thunnus albacares) yellowfin tuna steaks (Thunnus albacares)
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30953246
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30953428
    productAspect
    busta plastica sottovuoto
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    2806.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Frozen tuna
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    30964302
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      official detention
      Notification ID
      18839
      Notification ID
      30964309
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
140485
numberOfPersonsAffected
3
typeOfIllness
sindrome sgombroide/sgombroid syndrome

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1640,3+/- 169.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    biological contaminants
    Notification ID
    30953532
    maxPermittedLvl
    200 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    200
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    histamine - biological contaminants
    samplingDate
    17-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30953984
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30964216
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

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Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ecuador
Notifying country or territory
Italy
Published distribution
Italy
Affected territories
Italy

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      868103
    Organisation
    code
    EC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5089
    Description
    Ecuador
    Notification ID
    10084
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      867293
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      867293
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      867293
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      868103
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      868103
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      868103
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      868103
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      867293
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      867293
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      868103
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      868103
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      867293
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      869046
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      868103
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30964405
    fupDate
    23-08-2026 01:46:32
    fupId
    868134
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. additionalInfoId
    30964182
    fupDate
    23-08-2026 01:48:37
    fupId
    868103
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    120
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Puglia Uff 2 PATP Sani. Vet.
  3. additionalInfoId
    30964327
    fupDate
    23-08-2026 01:49:23
    fupId
    868126
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  4. additionalInfoId
    30964923
    fupDate
    24-08-2026 09:19:26
    fupId
    868180
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. additionalInfoId
    30975449
    fupDate
    27-08-2026 08:47:06
    fupId
    869046
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    120
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Puglia Uff 2 PATP Sani. Vet.

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Pietro Di Pinto +39 3491545309 pietro.dipinto@asl.bari.it dav allerta/ grimaldi
    Notification ID
    30975449
    Organisation
    Ministero della Salute - Dipartimento di Prevenzione ASL BA - UOC SIAV B Area Metropolitana
  2. Notification ID
    30964405
    Organisation
    European Commission
  3. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/Cambiotti/Dott. Francesco Trimigliozzi
    Notification ID
    30964182
    Organisation
    Ministero della Salute/SIAV B METRO ASL BA
  4. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/Cambiotti
    Notification ID
    30964327
    Organisation
    Ministero della Salute
  5. Notification ID
    30964923
    Organisation
    European Commission
  6. contactPerson
    d.ssa Nicolatta Maino - nicoletta.maino@aslfg.it dav allerta / grimaldi
    Notification ID
    30953247
    Organisation
    siav b asl fg

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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