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RASFFReference 2020.5059

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in sesame seeds from India via Poland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5059
Notification ID
450563
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sesame seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
3161154
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3161173
    productAspect
    plastic bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
41703

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    31,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3161195
    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

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    3161222
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    3249482
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    3249483
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Norway
Published distribution
Hungary, Norway, Poland, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Hungary · Norway · Poland · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      452014
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      452014
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      450563
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      452014
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450563
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450563
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450563
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450563
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450563
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450563
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      459621
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      452014
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450563
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      452014
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      452014
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-11-2020 15:20:51
    fupId
    450849
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    24-11-2020 08:52:57
    fupId
    452014
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  3. fupDate
    04-12-2020 08:35:33
    fupId
    454248
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  4. fupDate
    22-12-2020 12:30:18
    fupId
    457653
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    06-01-2021 10:08:39
    fupId
    459621
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    consignment re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    27660
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway

RASFF

5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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