EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Crustaceans and products thereof
Cadmio en bogavante vivo de Canadá
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.7786
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Spain concerning live lobsters (Homarus spp) // bogavante vivo (Homarus spp) (crustaceans and products thereof), originating from Canada. Hazard: heavy metals.
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Product
live lobsters (Homarus spp) // bogavante vivo (Homarus spp)
- Category
- Crustaceans and products thereof
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- cadmium - heavy metals — result: 0,81 ± 0,18 mg/kg mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0.50 mg/Kg mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment released
Distributed to
Spain
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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