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RASFFReference 2026.7705

Presence of mercury in Homarus gammarus

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7705
Notification ID
869922
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Homarus gammarus Live / LOBSTER
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
30987176
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30987484

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
140908

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.93
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30987420
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.50 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.50
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    07-07-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
Spain
Affected territories
Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869922
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      869922
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      870036
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      870036
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      870036
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30988776
    fupDate
    01-09-2026 13:24:10
    fupId
    870036
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  2. additionalInfoId
    30989034
    fupDate
    01-09-2026 13:24:27
    fupId
    870056
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  3. additionalInfoId
    30990178
    fupDate
    01-09-2026 13:25:31
    fupId
    870146
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30987177
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  2. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30988776
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  3. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30989034
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS
  4. Notification ID
    30990178
    Organisation
    European Commission

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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