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RASFFReference 2026.3400

Aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from United Arab Emirates

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3400
Notification ID
838984
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Shelled pistachios
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30578187
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30578189
    productAspect
    BIG BAG
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
134021

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    29.5 ± 3.2
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30578198
    maxPermittedLvl
    8 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    8
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    09-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    31.9 ± 3.2
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30578273
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    09-04-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    30578193
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Arab Emirates
Notifying country or territory
Italy
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      838984
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      838984
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      838984
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      838984
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      838984
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      838984
    Organisation
    code
    AE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5229
    Description
    United Arab Emirates
    Notification ID
    10224

RASFF

5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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