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RASFFReference 2020.4777

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in chocolate made from sesame seeds

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4777
Notification ID
448619
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
WEISS CHOCOLATES
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
3040743
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3040851
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Incontournable atelier Weiss 1kg
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    3041170
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      3041292
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3041300
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3041305
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
    Notification ID
    18435
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3041185
      weight
      1.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  2. Description
    ballotin Trad. parme/gris 125 g
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to non-member countries only
    Notification ID
    225
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      6,31
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      4446880
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    2. analyticalResult
      5,37
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      4446906
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    3041336
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      3041499
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3041501
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3041504
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
    Notification ID
    18435
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3041416
      productAspect
      box purple/grey
      weight
      125.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  3. Description
    ballotin échantillon
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    3041544
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3041702
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3041706
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      3041700
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
    Notification ID
    18435
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3041621
      productAspect
      SAMPLE BOX
  4. Description
    praliné sésame
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    3248007
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      3248192
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
    Notification ID
    18435
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3248029
      productAspect
      bucket of 2,5 kg or sample of 200 g

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
44579

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    3,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    4446839
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    3041036
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    3041055
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    3041163
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
France
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
Belgium, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Affected territories
Belgium · Canada · France · Hong Kong · Italy · Japan · Monaco · Spain · United Arab Emirates · United Kingdom · United States

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451986
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451986
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451986
    Organisation
    code
    CA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5069
    Description
    Canada
    Notification ID
    10064
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448619
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448619
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      448619
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      451986
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      451986
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      465235
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      465235
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      465232
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      465232
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      451986
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      451986
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      465232
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      465232
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      465235
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      465235
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448619
    17. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      448619
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448619
    Organisation
    code
    HK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5117
    Description
    Hong Kong
    Notification ID
    10112
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      448619
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      465232
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      465235
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      448619
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451986
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451986
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448619
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448619
    Organisation
    code
    JP
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5125
    Description
    Japan
    Notification ID
    10120
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448619
    Organisation
    code
    MC
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5154
    Description
    Monaco
    Notification ID
    10149
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      448619
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451986
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451986
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448619
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451986
    Organisation
    code
    AE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5229
    Description
    United Arab Emirates
    Notification ID
    10224
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451986
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      448619
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451986
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448619
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448619
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451986
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-11-2020 17:32:49
    fupId
    449398
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    11-11-2020 11:51:55
    fupId
    449748
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  3. fupDate
    23-11-2020 17:40:47
    fupId
    451986
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional lot(s)
    Notification ID
    27673
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  4. fupDate
    24-11-2020 09:05:37
    fupId
    452013
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  5. fupDate
    03-02-2021 08:10:36
    fupId
    464057
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    04-02-2021 06:37:32
    fupId
    464275
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  7. fupDate
    09-02-2021 17:38:07
    fupId
    465235
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  8. fupDate
    09-02-2021 17:38:16
    fupId
    465232
    fupNumber
    8
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  9. fupDate
    11-02-2021 15:20:34
    fupId
    465684
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  10. fupDate
    12-02-2021 12:11:35
    fupId
    465827
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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