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RASFFReference 2026.0041

Aflatoxin B1 in chicken tikka masala from Pakistan

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0041
Notification ID
814712
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
chicken tikka masala
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30268148
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30268150
    labelling
    ALFA FOODS Recipe Spices, 24 Economy Packs, Product of Pakistan, Imported & Distributed By Beno Oy, Netto Weight: 100ge
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    4.1
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Aflatoxins: aflatoxine B1: 11 µg/kg ± 5,5 µg/kg
Notification ID
129208

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    11
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30268157
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    12-12-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30268153
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30270670
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      814712
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      814712
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      814712
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      814712
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      814712
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      814712
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-01-2026 11:31:04
    fupId
    814908
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland

RASFF

Provenance and context

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