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RASFFReference 2026.0524

Aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from USA via Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0524
Notification ID
818246
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Shelled pistachios
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30310956
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30310958
    productAspect
    Big Bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
129813

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    42.1 ± 2.8
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30311544
    maxPermittedLvl
    8.0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    8.0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    07-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    45.4 ± 2.8
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30311554
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    07-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    18702
    Notification ID
    30310961
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      818246
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      818246
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818246
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      818246
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      818246
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      823553
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      865088
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      818246
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      822505
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      865088
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      818246
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      865088
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30346856
    fupDate
    03-02-2026 17:50:21
    fupId
    821146
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. additionalInfoId
    30363547
    fupDate
    10-02-2026 13:01:30
    fupId
    822505
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    111
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    PCF GIOIA TAURO
  3. additionalInfoId
    30378121
    fupDate
    13-02-2026 12:18:06
    fupId
    823553
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. additionalInfoId
    30925558
    fupDate
    10-08-2026 11:05:44
    fupId
    865088
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Additional information

  1. Notification ID
    30346856
    Organisation
    European Commission for US
  2. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/Cambiotti/Dr De Luca Giovanni - DAV ALLERTA
    Notification ID
    30363547
    Organisation
    Ministero della Salute
  3. Notification ID
    30378121
    Organisation
    European Commission
  4. Notification ID
    30925558
    Organisation
    European Commission on behalf of the United States
  5. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/Cambiotti/DR DE LUCA GIOVANNI - DAV ALLERTA
    Notification ID
    30310954
    Organisation
    Ministero della Salute

RASFF

5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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