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RASFFReference 2026.0944

Unauthorized substances leukomalachite green and malachite green in frozen black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) from Bangladesh

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0944
Notification ID
821087
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) from aquaculture, frozen, raw, without head, with shell
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30346083
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30346160
    labelling
    Art. No. 1100089 / Losnummer 20250814
    productAspect
    1 Charge mit 320 Umkartons mit je 6 VE á 1,44 kg (insgesamt 1920 VE), printed poly bag with rider, white master carton with 2 side labels & 1 colored size sticker, packing
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    8.64
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Grenzwertüberschreitung bei Malachitgrün und Leukomalachitgrün///Unofficial translation: Limit exceeded for malachite green and leukomalachite green
Notification ID
130356

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    residues of veterinary medicinal products
    Notification ID
    30346306
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,3 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,3
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    malachite green - unauthorised substance - residues of veterinary medicinal products
    samplingDate
    01-10-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    0,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    residues of veterinary medicinal products
    Notification ID
    30346321
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,28 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,28
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    leucomalachite green - prohibited substance - residues of veterinary medicinal products
    samplingDate
    01-10-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30346394
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    30346625
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Bangladesh
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria
Affected territories
Austria

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      821087
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      832110
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      821087
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      821087
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      823445
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      838181
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      821087
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      821087
    Organisation
    code
    BD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5051
    Description
    Bangladesh
    Notification ID
    10046
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      821087
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      827673
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      827673
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      838181
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      838181
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-02-2026 15:22:40
    fupId
    821393
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  2. fupDate
    06-02-2026 08:40:39
    fupId
    821801
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. fupDate
    13-02-2026 10:47:21
    fupId
    823445
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    03-03-2026 11:35:25
    fupId
    827673
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  5. fupDate
    26-03-2026 09:52:37
    fupId
    832110
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  6. fupDate
    17-04-2026 10:34:43
    fupId
    838181
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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