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RASFFReference 2026.8060

Nitrite (11 mg/kg) in frozen tuna from Vietnam

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.8060
Notification ID
872488
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Thunnus albacares
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
31021700
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    31021702
    productAspect
    cartons
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Nitrites NIET CONFORM natriumnitriet: 17 mg/kg ± 3 mg/kg Nitriet: 11 mg/kg
Notification ID
141510

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    17
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    31021709
    maxPermittedLvl
    absent in mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    absent in
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 250 - sodium nitrite - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    18-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    31021705
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

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Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Vietnam
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      872488
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      872488
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      872488
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      872488
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      872488
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    NLRTM1 dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    31021698
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food & Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

RASFF

Provenance and context

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