EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Fish and fish products
Parasitic infestation in frozen hake from Spain
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.0028
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Lithuania concerning Frozen hake (fish and fish products), originating from Spain. Hazard: parasitic infestation.
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Product
Frozen hake
- Category
- Fish and fish products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- parasitic infestation - parasitic infestation — result: 4 dead larvae of flatworms of the class Cestoda (Hepatoxylon trichiuri) were detected on remnants of internal organs, 4 dead larvae of the family Anisakidae and an uncountable number of myxosporean pseudocysts in the muscles.
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Consumer complaint
Distributed to
Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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