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RASFFReference 2020.5014

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in sesame seeds from India, via the Netherlands

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5014
Notification ID
450130
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sesam
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
3134969
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3137136
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Backmischungen - baking mixtures
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    3136306
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3136314
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    2. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      5759483
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      5759484
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    4. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      5759496
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    cereals and bakery products
    Notification ID
    18434
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3136308
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
41626

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2,6 ± 1,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3143393
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    23-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,69 ± 0,35
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3143621
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    29-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,48 ± 0,24
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3143637
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    23-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    2,8 ± 1,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3143726
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    29-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    3,3 ± 1,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3143739
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    29-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  6. analyticalResult
    4,6 ± 2,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3143751
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    23-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  7. analyticalResult
    4,4 ± 2,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3143846
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    23-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    3137266
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain
Affected territories
Belgium · France · Germany · Hungary · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Slovakia · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450130
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450130
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450130
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450130
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450130
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450130
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      450130
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450130
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450130
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450130
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450130
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450130
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450130
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      450130
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      450130
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450130
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450130
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450130
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450130
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450130
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450130
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450130
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      455547
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450130
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450130
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450130
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450130
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450130
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      455547
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      455547
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-11-2020 17:02:46
    fupId
    450371
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    18-11-2020 11:24:12
    fupId
    451044
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  3. fupDate
    18-11-2020 15:53:06
    fupId
    451145
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  4. fupDate
    20-11-2020 09:04:46
    fupId
    451484
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  5. fupDate
    03-12-2020 15:40:36
    fupId
    454179
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  6. fupDate
    11-12-2020 12:21:02
    fupId
    455547
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  7. fupDate
    22-12-2020 14:00:40
    fupId
    457717
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    11-01-2021 15:44:52
    fupId
    460242
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  9. fupDate
    23-02-2021 15:12:30
    fupId
    467407
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  10. fupDate
    04-03-2021 12:57:50
    fupId
    468874
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  11. fupDate
    11-03-2021 17:57:18
    fupId
    469966
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  12. fupDate
    08-06-2021 12:03:09
    fupId
    481961
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

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
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
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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