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RASFFReference 2026.3231

mercury in frozen swordfish (Xiphas Gladius) from Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3231
Notification ID
835727
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Pesce Spada congelato // Frozen Swordfish (Xiphas Gladius)
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30535395
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30535397
    labelling
    L. 81/25 - Scad. 10/27
    productAspect
    Tranci congelati in cartoni
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Pez espada ( Xiphias Gladius)
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    30598818
    Category
    Description
    fish and fish products
    Notification ID
    18445
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      30598918
      productAspect
      Granel.
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
133267

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.96
    Hazard category
    Description
    heavy metals
    Notification ID
    30535422
    maxPermittedLvl
    1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    mercury - heavy metals
    samplingDate
    19-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    30535402
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30562769
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Italy
Published distribution
Italy, Spain
Affected territories
Italy · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      835727
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      838033
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      838033
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840542
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      840542
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840542
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      840542
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      836274
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      836274
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      836599
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      836599
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      838033
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      835727
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      840542
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      836274
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      840542
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840542
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-04-2026 10:59:34
    fupId
    836274
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    99
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Campania Uff AOA e Mangimi
  2. fupDate
    16-04-2026 10:59:45
    fupId
    836599
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    99
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Campania Uff AOA e Mangimi
  3. fupDate
    16-04-2026 11:00:05
    fupId
    837879
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    16-04-2026 15:57:37
    fupId
    838033
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  5. fupDate
    28-04-2026 11:12:29
    fupId
    840542
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  6. fupDate
    04-05-2026 12:06:51
    fupId
    841566
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    99
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Campania Uff AOA e Mangimi

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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