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RASFFReference 2026.1886

Staphylococcal enterotoxin in cheese from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1886
Notification ID
828419
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
Cheese
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30438395
Category
Description
milk and milk products
Notification ID
18454
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30438410
    productAspect
    Block zu 15kg in Folie verpackt. ///Unofficial translation: 15 kg block wrapped in foil.
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    15.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
in 2 Proben wurden Enterotoxin in 25 g nachgewiesen ///Unofficial translation: Enterotoxin was detected in 25 g in 2 samples.
Notification ID
131675

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    25
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    30438436
    Name
    Staphylokokken Enterotoxin bildend - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    28-02-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    /g

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30438649
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30438655
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Italy
Affected territories
Italy

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      828419
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      828419
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      828419
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      828419
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      828419
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      828419
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      830075
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      828419
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829316
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      828419
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      829316
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-03-2026 15:27:02
    fupId
    829316
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    99
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Campania Uff AOA e Mangimi
  2. fupAdditionalInfo
    Due to an incorrectly performed test, false positive results were produced. The lactoperoxidase test was not performed. During the follow-up examination no toxin could be detected. We request the withdrawal of the notification.
    fupDate
    13-03-2026 10:02:35
    fupId
    830075
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    withdrawal of original notification
    Notification ID
    27676
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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