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RASFFReference 2020.5798

Ethylene Oxide in Sesame Seeds

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5798
Notification ID
456382
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Unhulled Sesame Seeds
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
3546308
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3546419
    weight
    19000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    3635197
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    11.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Black Sesame Seeds
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0.16
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      3546761
      maxPermittedLvl
      0.05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0.05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      23-11-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    3546723
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3546955
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5014
      isoCode
      GB
      organizationName
      United Kingdom
    2. Action taken
      Description
      monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
      Notification ID
      18846
      Notification ID
      3635436
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3546740
      weight
      19000.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
    2. Notification ID
      3635979
      productAspect
      giara
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      1.1
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Ethylene Oxide detected in sesame seeds originating from India.
Notification ID
42701

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.5
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3546458
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    30-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    3546656
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
Italy, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Italy · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      456382
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      456382
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      456382
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      456382
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      456382
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457398
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      456382
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457398
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      457398
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      456382
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      456382
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457398
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      457398
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      456382
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      456382
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-12-2020 14:32:59
    fupId
    457398
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    100
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Campania Uff controllo Alim e Bev
  2. fupDate
    22-12-2020 12:38:39
    fupId
    457660
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    31-12-2020 08:49:59
    fupId
    459042
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    102
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Friuli Venezia Giulia
  4. fupDate
    04-01-2021 14:47:10
    fupId
    459325
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    re-dispatch information
    Notification ID
    27657
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia

RASFF

5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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