EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Fish and fish products
Nitrite (11 mg/kg) in frozen tuna from Vietnam
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8060
Summary
The frozen yellowfin tuna from Vietnam contains higher levels of sodium nitrite (17 mg/kg) than permitted, which is absent in permissible quantities according to EU standards. The product has been detained at the border and has not yet entered 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
Thunnus albacares
- Category
- Fish and fish products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- E 250 - sodium nitrite - too high content - food additives and flavourings — result: 17 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: absent in mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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