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RASFFReference 2020.5529

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (0.39 mg/kg - ppm) in organic unhulled sesame seeds from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5529
Notification ID
449391
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
organic sesame seeds unhulled
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
3091714
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3091731
    labelling
    5439-3/03-1
    productAspect
    bag
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    5151308
    labelling
    EAN 4260110084918
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    19.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
46127

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.39
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3091750
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    19-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    3092064
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    5151864
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      473395
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      449391
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      473395
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      473395
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      449391
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      449391
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      449391
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      473395
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      449391
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      449391
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      449391
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      473395
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      473395
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      449391
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      449391
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    01-02-2021 18:00:04
    fupId
    463735
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    12-04-2021 10:40:45
    fupId
    473395
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  3. fupDate
    22-04-2021 15:43:28
    fupId
    475078
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  4. fupDate
    22-04-2021 16:46:09
    fupId
    475100
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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