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RASFFReference 2026.2602

Unauthorised substances malachite green and leucomalachite green found in black tiger prawns from Bangladesh, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.2602
Notification ID
832747
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
prawns
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30496833
Category
Description
crustaceans and products thereof
Notification ID
18438
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30496855
    labelling
    13/15
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    700.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
132660
numberOfPersonsAffected
3
typeOfIllness
x

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    residues of veterinary medicinal products
    Notification ID
    30496967
    Name
    leucomalachite green - prohibited substance - residues of veterinary medicinal products
    samplingDate
    21-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    2,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    residues of veterinary medicinal products
    Notification ID
    30497045
    Name
    malachite green - unauthorised substance - residues of veterinary medicinal products
    samplingDate
    21-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30507279
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    30497210
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30514141
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark
  4. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30523236
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  5. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    30527489
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  6. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30533064
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  7. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30570064
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Bangladesh
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Sweden
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Denmark · Finland · France · Germany · Hungary · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833556
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833556
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      835259
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      832747
    Organisation
    code
    BD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5051
    Description
    Bangladesh
    Notification ID
    10046
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833556
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833556
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833556
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833556
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833556
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833556
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833556
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833556
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      832747
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      833556
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833556
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      832747
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      832747
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      832747
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      832747
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833556
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833556
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      834046
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      834482
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      833556
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833556
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      833556
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    26-03-2026 15:27:32
    fupId
    833556
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    27-03-2026 17:19:37
    fupId
    834046
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  3. fupDate
    31-03-2026 12:23:09
    fupId
    834482
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  4. fupDate
    01-04-2026 08:36:30
    fupId
    834804
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  5. fupDate
    01-04-2026 17:15:51
    fupId
    835016
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    451
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Stockholm Municipal Authority
  6. fupDate
    02-04-2026 11:16:18
    fupId
    835259
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    03-04-2026 09:56:06
    fupId
    835548
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  8. fupDate
    14-04-2026 15:57:00
    fupId
    836991
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  9. fupDate
    17-04-2026 13:42:52
    fupId
    838355
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  10. fupDate
    15-05-2026 12:49:03
    fupId
    844545
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
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
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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