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RASFFReference 2020.5994

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in white sesame seeds from India

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5994
Notification ID
457998
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sesame Seeds - White
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
3681772
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3682028
    productAspect
    vorverpackte Ware Kunststofffolienbeutel, verschweißt, mit Aufdruck
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    3682032

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
43000

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    11,1 +/- 5,5 ; 0,054 +/- 0,027
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3682286
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    07-12-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Spain
Affected territories
Denmark · Estonia · Germany · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      461470
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      459438
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      459438
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      461470
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      459438
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      459438
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      461470
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457998
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457998
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      457998
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      461470
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      461470
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      459438
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      459438
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457998
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457998
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      459438
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      461470
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      459438
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      461470
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      461470
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      457998
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      457998
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457998
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-01-2021 10:46:32
    fupId
    459183
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    79
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bremen
  2. fupDate
    05-01-2021 12:47:40
    fupId
    459438
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  3. fupDate
    06-01-2021 15:03:58
    fupId
    459675
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  4. fupDate
    15-01-2021 15:52:21
    fupId
    461152
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  5. fupDate
    19-01-2021 11:47:50
    fupId
    461470
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  6. fupDate
    25-01-2021 08:46:15
    fupId
    462316
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  7. fupDate
    28-01-2021 17:23:32
    fupId
    463073
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  8. fupDate
    09-02-2021 12:18:31
    fupId
    465126
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  9. fupDate
    20-05-2021 10:29:24
    fupId
    479176
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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