SMStext | Short description to be used in SMS notifications | string (langauge specific) | optional | default |
actionTaken | Description of the action taken, on in the case of FAFAs then actions to be taken by enforcement authority. | string (langauge specific) | optional | default |
consumerAdvice | Text giving the advice to consumers | string (langauge specific) | optional | default |
country | Country to which the alert applies. May have more than one value (e.g. England and Wales). Absence of a country value indicates that alert may apply to any country within the UK. | skos:Concept | | default |
country.label | Label for a country to which the alert applies. | string (language specific) | | default |
created | The date and time the Item was created. | xsd:date | | default |
description | The main textual description of the alert not including the sections covered elsewhere (risk, product details, action taken, consumer advice). For most alerts (AA, PRIN) this will be the summary paragraph. FAFAs allow for more extensive text in the Alert description. | string (langauge specific) | | default |
draft | Will not be present on any published alerts. May be used by the system to indicate a draft alert which will only be accessible though an authenticated access point. | xsd:boolean | optional | default |
modified | The date and time the Item was last modified. | xsd:dateTime | | default |
notation | Unique identifier for the alert | xsd:string | | default |
otherBusiness | Optional additional businesses involved, e.g. distributing supermarkets | org:Organization | optional | default |
otherBusiness.commonName | Name by which the organization is commonly known | | | default |
otherBusiness.identifier | Identifier for the organization, typically company registration number. This field will not be supported in the initial version of the system. In the future a register of food businesses by be used to obtain unique identifiers for relevant businesses. | | optional | default |
otherBusiness.legalName | Legal (registered) name of the organization. This field will not be supported in the initial version of the system. | | optional | default |
previousAlert | Optional, used for alerts which substantially update an previous alert | alert:Alert | optional | default |
problem | One or more structured descriptions of problems, or suspected problems, with the products that may pose a risk for consumers and that have led to the advice being issued. | alert:Problem | multi-valued | default |
problem.allergen | Zero, one or more allergens drawn from the controlled list of allergens. For an Allergen Alert there will also be at least one allergen present on the problem statement. | alert:Allergen | multi-valued | default |
problem.allergen.label | A name for the problem.allergen. | xsd:string | | default |
problem.allergen.notation | A string or other literal which uniquely identifies the problem.allergen. | | | default |
problem.allergen.riskStatement | Default text describing the risk from this allergen | string (langauge specific) | | default |
problem.hazardCategory | Classifies the problem as into one of the hazard categories. This information is useful for analysis and retrieval but does not directly affect the default textual presentation of the alert. Support for this field is under discussion. | alert:HazardCategory | optional | default |
problem.hazardCategory.label | A name for the problem.hazardCategory. | xsd:string | | default |
problem.hazardCategory.notation | A string or other literal which uniquely identifies the problem.hazardCategory. | | | default |
problem.pathogenRisk | Classifies the problem as being due to actual or possible contamination with a pathogen. | alert:PathogenRisk | optional | default |
problem.pathogenRisk.label | A name for the problem.pathogenRisk. | xsd:string | | default |
problem.pathogenRisk.notation | A string or other literal which uniquely identifies the problem.pathogenRisk. | | | default |
problem.pathogenRisk.pathogen | Indicates the actual pathogen involved. The PathogenRisk may represent actual or possible contamination with this pathogen. | skos:Concept | | default |
problem.pathogenRisk.riskStatement | Default text describing the risk from this pathogen, or possible pathogen | string (langauge specific) | | default |
problem.reason | Classifies the reason for the problem as being one of a standard set of reasons. This information is useful for analysis and retrieval but does not directly affect the default textual presentation of the alert. Support for this field is under discussion. | alert:Reason | optional | default |
problem.reason.label | A name for the problem.reason. | xsd:string | | default |
problem.reason.notation | A string or other literal which uniquely identifies the problem.reason. | | | default |
productDetails | One or more structured descriptions of products which are the subject of the alert. | alert:ProductDetail | multi-valued | default |
productDetails.allergen | Zero, one or more allergens drawn from the controlled list of allergens. The overall problem statement will include all allergens, however in some cases a single Alert might involve multiple products with different allergens present in each. This field supports that situation. | alert:Allergen | multi-valued | default |
productDetails.batchDescription | One or more descriptions of the product batches affected by the alert. In most cases there will only be a single batch description for each product detail but in rare cases there can be a table of such descriptions. | alert:BatchDescription | multi-valued | default |
productDetails.batchDescription.batchNumber | Batch number or code for the batch expressed in text form for presentation. | string (langauge specific) | optional | default |
productDetails.batchDescription.batchTextDescription | Other textual description for the batch. | string (langauge specific) | optional | default |
productDetails.batchDescription.bestBeforeDate | 'Best before' date (or dates) for the batch. In some cases there may be multiple dates or the dates by might be given as month-year only. This field is used for API filtering and not for presentation, the presentation form is given by the bestBeforeDescription field. | xsd:date | optional | default |
productDetails.batchDescription.bestBeforeDescription | Best before date range for the batch expressed in text form for presentation. | string (langauge specific) | optional | default |
productDetails.batchDescription.lotNumber | Lot number for batch expressed in text form for presentation. | string (langauge specific) | optional | default |
productDetails.batchDescription.useByDate | 'Use by' date (or dates) for the batch. In some cases there may be multiple dates or the dates by might be given as month-year only. This field is used for API filtering and not for presentation, the presentation form is given by the useByDescription field. | xsd:date | optional | default |
productDetails.batchDescription.useByDescription | Use by date range for the batch expressed in text form for presentation. | string (langauge specific) | optional | default |
productDetails.packSizeDescription | Description of the package size affected - may be weight, volume or other description. | string (langauge specific) | optional | default |
productDetails.productCode | Identifying code for the affected product | xsd:string | optional | default |
productDetails.productCategory | Identifies the category of the affected product. This information is used to support search and analysis and does not need to be separately included in the alert presentation. | alert:ProductCategory | optional | default |
productDetails.productName | Name of the affected product | string (langauge specific) | | default |
relatedMedia | Optional URL link to a supporting documents or other media, typically a PDF of a product recall notice from the reporting business, but may also be an image of the product other supporting documentation. In some cases there may be multiple supporting documents (in which case the JSON value will be an array). | rdf:Resource | optional | default |
reportingBusiness | The food business reporting the alert, may not be present in the case of FAFAs | org:Organization | optional | default |
reportingBusiness.commonName | Name by which the organization is commonly known | | | default |
reportingBusiness.identifier | Identifier for the organization, typically company registration number. This field will not be supported in the initial version of the system. In the future a register of food businesses by be used to obtain unique identifiers for relevant businesses. | | optional | default |
reportingBusiness.legalName | Legal (registered) name of the organization. This field will not be supported in the initial version of the system. | | optional | default |
shortTitle | Shortened version of the title of the alert for use in social media. | string (langauge specific) | | default |
shortURL | Shortened URL for this alert suitable for use in tweets and SMS. | rdf:Resource | optional | default |
title | Short title for the alert, guidelines suggest a length between 50 and 90 characters. | string (langauge specific) | | default |
twitterText | Short description to be used in twitter notifications | string (langauge specific) | optional | default |
type | Type of the alert, will be a generic Alert and one of AA (Allergy Alert), PRIN (Product Recall Information Notice) or FAFA (Food Alert For Action). | rdf:Resource | multi-valued | default |