Seafood products notifications in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) database: Data analysis during the period 2011–2015

D.'Amico, Priscilla; Nucera, Daniele; Guardone, Lisa; Mariotti, Martino; Nuvoloni, Roberta; Armani, Andrea

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.06.018

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“…Pigłowski (), relating to pathogenic microorganisms, noticed that in 1980–2017, more frequently notified were Salmonella sp., Listeria , Escherichia, and Vibrio in products of animal origin: meat, poultry, milk, and seafood (fish, crustaceans and mollusks). D'Amico et al () also indicated pathogenic microorganisms among two main reasons for the RASFF notifications in bivalve mollusks in 2011–2015. This kind of hazard concerned also products of nonanimal origin: fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, and nuts (Pigłowski, ).…”

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“…Similar elements (cadmium, mercury, and lead) were also indicated as a cause of the notifications in 2003–2007 by Kleter et al (). D'Amico et al () indicated heavy metals as the main reason for the RASFF notifications in seafood (fish and cephalopods) in 2011–2015. Similarly, they noticed that seafood was notified mainly by Italy and Spain and originated from these two countries, followed by Vietnam and Morocco.…”

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Food hazards on the European Union market: The data analysis of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

Pigłowski

2020

Food Science & Nutrition

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The aim of the study was to examine similarities in notifications on main hazards within food reported in the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in 1979–2017. The main problems were mycotoxins in nuts, pathogenic microorganisms in poultry meat and fish, pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables, and heavy metals in fish. The increase in the number of notifications has been observed since 2002/2003. Products were notified mainly by Italy, Germany, and United Kingdom and originated from Asian and European Union countries. The notification basis was border control and official control, and the notification type was border rejections, information, and alerts. Notified products were not distributed and not placed on the market, distribution status could be also not specified, or distribution was possible, also to other countries. The risk decision on hazard was usually not made. Products were redispatched, withdrawn from the market, and destroyed, or import was not authorized. Remarks, which can be used to improve the RASFF database, were also presented. It was further pointed out that European law should significantly reduce the use of pesticides, drugs, and food additives, and European agriculture should be reoriented from an intensive farming to a more sustainable and ecological one.

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Food hazards on the European Union market: The data analysis of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

Pigłowski

2020

Food Science & Nutrition

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“…They stated that Salmonella spp. was reported in bivalve molluscs and crustaceans, Listeria monocytogenes in fish and crustaceans, Escherichia coli in bivalve molluscs and Vibrio in crustaceans [24]. However, notifications related to pathogenic microorganisms in seafood were also signaled by other authors: Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes and Vibrio in frozen fish in 2005–2010 [25], Salmonella sp.…”

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Pathogenic and Non-Pathogenic Microorganisms in the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

Pigłowski

2019

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The most frequently notified pathogenic microorganisms in the RASFF in 1980–2017 were Salmonella sp., Listeria, Escherichia and Vibrio, whereas, among the notified non-pathogenic microorganisms were unspecified microorganisms, Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella sp. and Coliforms. Microorganisms were reported mainly in poultry meat, meat, fish, molluscs, crustaceans, fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, nuts, milk, cereals (in food) and in feed materials and pet food (in feed). The number of notifications decreased at the turn of 2005 and 2006, but has steadily increased since then. The notification basis were official controls, border controls and company’s checks. Products were notified mainly by Italy, France, United Kingdom, Germany and Netherlands. The reported products originated from Brazil, European Union countries and India, Thailand and Vietnam. The notification types were alerts, information and border rejections. The distribution status was often not specified or distribution on the market was possible. The risk decision was usually not made. Products were re-dispatched, import was not authorised or products were withdrawn from the market, destroyed and recalled from the market. Proper cooperation within the framework of the RASFF can contribute to shaping public health law and reducing outbreaks associated with microorganisms.

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“…Spain is even a large exporter, mainly to EU, that adsorbs twothirds of its exports of which 20% were addressed to Italy (Eurofish, 2017), in accordance with the outcomes of this study. However, as recently highlighted by D' Amico et al (2018), products of Spanish origin are often made with raw materials coming mainly from South America and Asia.…”

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Data analysis of official checks on intra-EU seafood trade: A survey on the Italian veterinary office for compliance with EU requirement (UVAC) of Tuscany in three-year period 2014–2016

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European food law states that official checks on goods exchanged within the community should be performed at the place of origin, trusting in the guarantees provided by the supplier Member State. However, spot checks at the destination are also allowed. The Veterinary Offices for Compliance with EU Requirement (UVAC) are uniquely Italian offices implementing destination controls on EU products of animal origin. In this study, a data analysis on the control activity of the UVAC of Tuscany on seafood products in the period 2014-2016 was performed. Consignments were analysed according to their category (fish, fillets, crustaceans, molluscs, processed products) and country origin and data on seafood market flows were provided. Checks performed on consignments were investigated and cases of non-compliances with the EU standard safety requirements were analysed. Fish category was the most representative (49%), followed by molluscs (24%), fillets (12%), crustaceans (8%) and processed seafood (5%) and consignments were mainly provided by Spain, France and Netherlands. These outcomes were relatively in accordance with national and European data. The percentage of checked consignments was higher than the national one, although decreasing (from 0.73% in 2014 to 0.57% in 2016). 26 consignments (3.4% of the total checked) were found as non-compliant with the standard EU requirements: 12 (46.2%) involved chemical risks (mercury, additives), 9 involved biological risks (L. monocytogenes, Anisakis spp., Norovirus), and 5 involved physical risks and other minor irregularities. These outcomes proved the actual usefulness of ancillary checks performed at national level in protecting consumers' health and even represents a further data source for evaluating EU citizens risk exposure.

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Seafood products notifications in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) database: Data analysis during the period 2011–2015

Abstract: Over the years, the EU has sought to strengthen its food safety policy by reorganizing and enforcing official control activities within its territory and throughout the food chain (

Cited by 35 publications

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Food hazards on the European Union market: The data analysis of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

Food hazards on the European Union market: The data analysis of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

Pathogenic and Non-Pathogenic Microorganisms in the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

Data analysis of official checks on intra-EU seafood trade: A survey on the Italian veterinary office for compliance with EU requirement (UVAC) of Tuscany in three-year period 2014–2016

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