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RASFFReference 2026.7870

Norovirus in oysters from France

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7870
Notification ID
871190
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Live oysters
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
31004185
Category
Description
bivalve molluscs and products thereof
Notification ID
18432
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    31004196
    labelling
    France 17 452 121 CE, Date of packaging: 06/08/2026, Code 30268, client code: 70822
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Norovirus GI detected in oysters. They were analysed, because two people had eaten these oysters in the restaurant and after that reported having become sick. The symptoms suggested a norovirus infection, but the individuals were not found to have / were not tested for norovirus.
Notification ID
141205

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    Detected
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    31004203
    Name
    norovirus - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    13-08-2026 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    31004215
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
France
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland
Affected territories
Finland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871190
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871190
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      871190
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871190
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      871190
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      871190
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      871190
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    rasff@foodauthority.fi
    Notification ID
    31004186
    Organisation
    Finnish Food Authority

RASFF

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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