EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Fish and fish products
Mercurio en pescado de Túnez
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9352
Summary
Spain notified a product safety alert for chilled Epinephelus marginatus fish from Tunisia, which contains mercury levels exceeding the permissible limit at .76 mg/kg (maximum allowed is .5 mg/kg), posing a serious health risk due to heavy metal contamination. The affected product is no longer available in the market.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Pescado fresco refrigerado (Epinephelus marginatus)/ Chilled Fish (Epinephelus marginatus)
- Category
- Fish and fish products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- mercury - heavy metals — result: 0,76 ± 0,21 mg /kg (max. permitted: 0,5mg /kg)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment released
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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