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RASFFReference 2026.0227

Aflatoxine in USA groundnuts

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0227
Notification ID
815591
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
groundnuts
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30278842
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30278844
    labelling
    House 31, crop 25
    productAspect
    Big bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Aflatoxins aflatoxine B1 9.8 µg/kg ± 4,9 µg/kg/aflatoxine B1,B2,G1,G2 (som) 11 µg/kg ± 5,5 µg/kg
Notification ID
129366

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    9.8
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30278851
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    16-12-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    11
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30279048
    maxPermittedLvl
    4,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    4,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    16-12-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30278847
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

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Origin, notification and distribution

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

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Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      815591
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      815591
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      815591
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      827547
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      815591
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      815591
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    02-03-2026 18:47:54
    fupId
    827547
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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