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RASFFReference 2020.5375

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in sesame seeds from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5375
Notification ID
452857
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sesame seeds
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
3303015
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3303017
    productAspect
    PP bag of 25kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    3303048
    productAspect
    PP of 25kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
42139

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    5.5
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3303052
    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
    8.7
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3303139
    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
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    3303184
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    12009736
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Malta
Affected territories
Malta

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      452857
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      452857
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      452857
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      452857
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      452857
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      452857
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      452857
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    27-11-2020 13:51:23
    fupId
    453023
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    21-01-2022 11:50:37
    fupId
    527761
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta

RASFF

5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

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