EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Fish and fish products
Presence of mercury with values above the limits in swordfish from Spain / Presenza di mercurio con valori superiore ai limiti in pesce spada dalla Spagna
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.6424
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Italy concerning Swordfish slices (Xiphias gladius) / filoni di pesce spada (Xiphias gladius) aromatizzati sottovuoto (fish and fish products), originating from Spain. Hazard: heavy metals.
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
Swordfish slices (Xiphias gladius) / filoni di pesce spada (Xiphias gladius) aromatizzati sottovuoto
- Category
- Fish and fish products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- mercury - heavy metals — result: 1.4 ± 0.4 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,92 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Italy
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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