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RASFFReference 2021.4663

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (0.64 mg/kg - ppm) in thickening powder from Italy, containing locust bean gum contaminated with ethylene oxide (sum of EO and 2-CE expressed as EO: 3.7 ppm)

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4663
Notification ID
499773
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
thickening powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
8122697
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    8125091
    productAspect
    astuccio contenente tre buste da 7.5 g
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    22.5
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
52187

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    8139180
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Italy
Published distribution
Italy, Spain
Affected territories
Italy · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      499773
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      499773
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      499773
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      499773
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      499773
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      499773
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      499773
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      499773
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      499773
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    01-09-2021 16:35:18
    fupId
    499904
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    07-09-2021 14:44:49
    fupId
    500618
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    165
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Veneto
  3. fupDate
    07-09-2021 16:06:22
    fupId
    500991
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    15-10-2021 15:14:22
    fupId
    509084
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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