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RASFFReference 2020.5088

Unauthorised substance (ethylene oxide) in black sesame seeds from India, used in the manufacturing of bread buns in Switzerland.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5088
Notification ID
450322
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Red Bun, geschnitten, Durchmesser 11 cm - Red bun, cut, diameter 11cm
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
3146388
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3147191
    productAspect
    Art. Nr. 832185 Lot-Nr. 2025640601 09/04/2021 373 packages Lot-Nr. 2028240601 05/05/2021 612 packages
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    2.49
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Sesam seed black
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Notification ID
    3229321
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3229349
      productAspect
      paper bag
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      25.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
41660

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2.4
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3185701
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    02-11-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    >5
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3185703
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    02-11-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    3166786
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
Affected territories
Germany · Netherlands · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      451225
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      450322
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450322
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      485843
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450322
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      485843
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      451225
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      450322
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      451225
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      485843
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      485843
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      485843
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450322
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      485843
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      485843
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450322
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      450322
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      451225
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      451225
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      485843
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      485843
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      451225
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      451225
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450322
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450322
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-11-2020 17:00:12
    fupId
    451225
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  2. fupDate
    02-07-2021 12:48:17
    fupId
    485843
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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