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RASFFReference 2026.8014

Exceedance of aflatoxins in groundnuts, from the USA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.8014
Notification ID
871709
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
31011281
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    31011321
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
141339

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    13,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    31011339
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    02-09-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    15,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    31011342
    maxPermittedLvl
    4,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    02-09-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    physical treatment - blanching
    Notification ID
    18829
    Notification ID
    31011357
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    physical treatment - sorting
    Notification ID
    18832
    Notification ID
    31011358
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
Netherlands
Affected territories
Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      871709
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871709
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871709
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      871709
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      871709
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      871709
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      871709
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      871709
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    31011282
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

RASFF

Provenance and context

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