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RASFFReference 2026.1889

Cadmio en aguacates procedentes de Perú/ Cadmium in avocados from Peru

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1889
Notification ID
826385
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Aguacates frescos (persea americana) // fresh avocados (Persea americana)
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
30412466
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30412942
    productAspect
    Conservación: refrigeración. Cajas de 10 kg.// Storage: refrigeration. 10 kg boxes.
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Resultado obtenido: 0.07 mg/kg ± 23.5 % de Cadmio en aguacates frescos, cuando el límite legal es de 0.05 mg/kg//Result obtained: 0.07 mg/kg ± 23.5% cadmium in fresh avocados, when the legal limit is 0.05 mg/kg.
Notification ID
131294

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.07
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30413787
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    cadmium - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    17-02-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    release to the market
    Notification ID
    18845
    Notification ID
    30415269
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30415302
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30415313
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  4. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30441909
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Peru
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
information on distribution not (yet) available

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      826385
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      826385
    Organisation
    code
    PE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5180
    Description
    Peru
    Notification ID
    10175
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      826385
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      826385
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      826385
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-03-2026 13:55:09
    fupId
    828570
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. fupDate
    06-03-2026 13:55:50
    fupId
    828705
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36

Provenance and context

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