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RASFFReference 2026.2455

Excessive levels of alternaria toxins in sunflower seeds from Argentina

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.2455
Notification ID
832152
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sunflower seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30489456
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30489459
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The levels of Alternaria toxins measured in the imported batch of sunflower seeds intended for human consumption exceed the guideline levels set by Commission Recommendation (EU) 2022/553 of April 5, 2022, on the control of Alternaria toxins in foodstuffs (30 µg/kg for AOH and AME and 1000 µg/kg for TeA).
Notification ID
132543

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    77 ± 24
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30489477
    Name
    alternariol monomethyl ether (AME) - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    08-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    532 ± 99
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30489481
    Name
    alternariol - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    08-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    5 618 ± 1 084
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30489485
    Name
    tenuazonic acid - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    08-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30489458
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Argentina
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
France
Affected territories
France

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      832152
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      832375
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      832510
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      832152
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      832375
    Organisation
    code
    AR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5044
    Description
    Argentina
    Notification ID
    10039
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      832152
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      832375
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      832375
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      832411
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-03-2026 12:54:08
    fupId
    832411
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    23-03-2026 15:55:03
    fupId
    832375
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  3. fupDate
    24-03-2026 14:27:26
    fupId
    832510
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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