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mercury (1.97 mg/kg - ppm) in swordfish fillets from Spain, packaged in France

Reference:

2010.0379

Notification type:

food - alert - official control on the market

Notification date:

24/03/2010

Action taken:

destruction

Last update:

31/08/2011

Distribution status:

distribution on the market (possible)

Notification from:

Italy (IT)

Product:

swordfish fillets

Classification

alert

Product category:

fish and fish products

Risk decision

undecided

Published in RASFF Consumers' Portal

has been published before

Follow-up :

Reference	Follow-up from	Date	Follow-up type	Info
add01	France	27/04/2010	outcome of investigations
add02	Spain	16/07/2010	outcome of investigations

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
mercury	heavy metals	1.97	mg/kg - ppm	18/03/2010

Countries/organisations concerned (D = distribution, O = origin)

France (O) Italy (D) Spain (O)