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RASFFReference 2026.7724

Exceedance of aflatoxins in groundnuts, from Argentina via UK

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7724
Notification ID
870091
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
groundnuts
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30989509
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30989519
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
140949

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    14,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30989530
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    26-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    26,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30989537
    maxPermittedLvl
    4,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    26-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    30989673
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    physical treatment - blanching
    Notification ID
    18829
    Notification ID
    30989674
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    physical treatment - sorting
    Notification ID
    18832
    Notification ID
    30989675
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Argentina
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Netherlands, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Netherlands · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      870091
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      870091
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      870091
    Organisation
    code
    AR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5044
    Description
    Argentina
    Notification ID
    10039
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      870091
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      870091
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      870091
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      870091
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      870091
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      870091
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      870091
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      870091
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30989510
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

RASFF

Provenance and context

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