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RASFFReference 2020.5000

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in sesame seeds used in organic seeds mixes from Italy

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5000
Notification ID
449981
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic sesame seed
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
3126673
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3126787
    productAspect
    vaschetta in polipropilene
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    semi di sesamo bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    3127793
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3128510
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3127794
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      250.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  2. Description
    semi di sesamo bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    3127939
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3128524
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3127947
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      150.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  3. Description
    semi di sesamo biologici
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Notification ID
    3127940
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3128525
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3128004
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      250.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  4. Description
    mix di semi bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    3128051
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3128526
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3128151
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      250.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  5. Description
    mix girasole, sesamo, zucca bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Notification ID
    3128299
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3128527
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3128315
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      35.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  6. Description
    mix di semi per pane bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    3128409
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3128546
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3128410
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      250.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  7. Description
    mix di semi per insalata bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    3128558
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3128645
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3128563
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      150.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  8. Description
    miscela di semi biologici
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    3128649
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      3128784
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    2. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      3221741
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5025
      isoCode
      MT
      organizationName
      Malta
    3. Action taken
      Description
      Destruction
      Notification ID
      18700
      Notification ID
      4105011
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5025
      isoCode
      MT
      organizationName
      Malta
    4. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      5725801
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    5. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      5725850
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    6. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      5725851
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3128662
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      250.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  9. Description
    sesamo semi bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    3129415
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3129567
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3129418
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      1000.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  10. Description
    sesamo semi bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    3129571
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3129966
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      5725110
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      5725111
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    4. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      5725382
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3129688
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      250.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  11. Description
    sesamo semi bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    3129574
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3129626
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      5725718
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      5725757
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    4. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      5725763
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3129581
      productAspect
      sacchetti in polipropilene
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      250.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  12. Description
    mix semi per pane bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    3129976
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3130023
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3129989
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      1000.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  13. Description
    semi di sesamo bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0.21
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      3134273
      maxPermittedLvl
      0.05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0.05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      28-10-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    3130050
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3130054
    2. Notification ID
      3134224
      productAspect
      bags
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  14. Description
    semi di sesamo bio
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0.14
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      3134774
      maxPermittedLvl
      0.05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0.05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      28-10-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    3134431
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3134433
      productAspect
      sacchi
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      25.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
41612

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    3126919
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    4095767
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Italy
Published distribution
Italy, Malta
Affected territories
Italy · Malta

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451319
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      449981
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      470329
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      449981
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451319
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      450357
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      449981
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      449981
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      449981
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      449981
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      449981
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      451319
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451319
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      449981
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      449981
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      451319
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      451319
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451319
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451319
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450357
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451319
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      449981
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451319
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      449981
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-11-2020 16:06:05
    fupId
    450357
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    19-11-2020 12:38:08
    fupId
    451319
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    109
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Piemonte
  3. fupDate
    20-11-2020 12:19:12
    fupId
    451574
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  4. fupDate
    20-11-2020 12:31:57
    fupId
    451584
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  5. fupDate
    08-01-2021 16:03:37
    fupId
    460094
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    22-01-2021 08:22:10
    fupId
    462027
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  7. fupDate
    15-03-2021 17:02:54
    fupId
    470329
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  8. fupDate
    04-06-2021 11:29:21
    fupId
    481436
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
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
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

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