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RASFFReference 2020.5008

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in sesame unpeeled from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5008
Notification ID
450112
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sesame unpeeled
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
3133813
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3142853
    labelling
    MHD: 30.11.2020 / MHD: 31.01.2021 / MHD: 30.06.2021
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Pastries
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    3278363
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3278468
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5004
      isoCode
      CH
      organizationName
      Switzerland
    2. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      5756952
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      5756958
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    4. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      5756959
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    5. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      5790017
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5023
      isoCode
      LU
      organizationName
      Luxembourg
    Category
    Description
    cereals and bakery products
    Notification ID
    18434
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3278408
      weight
      100.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Die untersuchten Sesamsamen entsprechen hinsichtlich Ethylenoxid nicht den Anforderungen der Verordnung (EG) 396/2005 über Höchstgehalte an Pestizidrückständen.
Notification ID
41625

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.7
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3143052
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    > 5.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3146758
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    > 5.0
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3146800
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.010 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.010
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    3147226
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    3961644
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
France
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland
Affected territories
Belgium · France · Germany · Luxembourg · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      481922
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481922
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      481922
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      452537
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      481922
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450112
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451859
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450112
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      450112
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      450112
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      451859
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      481922
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481922
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450112
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450112
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450112
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      452537
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      452537
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450112
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450112
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450112
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450112
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      460845
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      460845
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      452537
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      452537
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-11-2020 15:54:41
    fupId
    450353
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  2. fupDate
    23-11-2020 11:50:29
    fupId
    451859
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  3. fupDate
    23-11-2020 12:57:10
    fupId
    451897
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    26-11-2020 11:35:35
    fupId
    452537
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  5. fupDate
    03-12-2020 10:58:24
    fupId
    454038
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    14-01-2021 12:08:23
    fupId
    460845
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  7. fupDate
    08-06-2021 10:49:02
    fupId
    481922
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  8. fupDate
    09-06-2021 15:46:59
    fupId
    482304
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
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
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu

Provenance and context

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