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RASFFReference 2021.4740

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in additive (mix of locust bean gum and guar gum)

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4740
Notification ID
500178
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
additive (mix of locust bean gum and guar gum)
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
8204159
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    8204490
    productAspect
    25 kg bags stabilisator 12 = a mix of locust bean gum and guar gum
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    different sauces
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    8233938
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      8244516
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    2. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      8245003
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    3. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      8463910
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    4. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      8468144
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5027
      isoCode
      NO
      organizationName
      Norway
    5. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      8472202
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    6. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      8501517
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5020
      isoCode
      IT
      organizationName
      Italy
    7. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      8874309
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5023
      isoCode
      LU
      organizationName
      Luxembourg
    8. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      9009654
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5023
      isoCode
      LU
      organizationName
      Luxembourg
    Category
    Description
    soups, broths, sauces and condiments
    Notification ID
    18457
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      8234418
      productAspect
      different packages (see distribution list)
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  2. Description
    sandwich spread
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    8246406
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      8269888
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    2. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      8269891
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5002
      isoCode
      BE
      organizationName
      Belgium
    3. Action taken
      Description
      public warning - press release
      Notification ID
      18838
      Notification ID
      8501518
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5023
      isoCode
      LU
      organizationName
      Luxembourg
    Category
    Description
    prepared dishes and snacks
    Notification ID
    18456
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      8246766
      productAspect
      200g
      temperature
      Description
      chilled
      Notification ID
      27370

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
52248

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,88
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    8204862
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    12-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,66
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    8205117
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    12-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    8425490
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    8426538
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Belgium
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Canada · France · Germany · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Spain · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500178
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500178
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500178
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500867
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500867
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      501299
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      501299
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      514624
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      514624
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      501006
    9. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      501006
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502383
    11. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      502383
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500988
    13. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      500988
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      518486
    15. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      518486
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500178
    17. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      500178
    18. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500587
    19. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500587
    20. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500178
    21. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500178
    22. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500689
    23. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500689
    24. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500999
    25. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      500999
    26. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500587
    27. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      500587
    28. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502854
    29. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502854
    30. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502181
    31. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502181
    32. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500972
    33. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      500972
    34. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500178
    35. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      500178
    36. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      500815
    37. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      500815
    38. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      501521
    39. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      501521
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500178
    Organisation
    code
    CA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5069
    Description
    Canada
    Notification ID
    10064
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500815
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500587
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      501454
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500178
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500815
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      501521
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500178
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500587
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500178
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500815
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      501454
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500867
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500587
    6. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      500178
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500178
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500587
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500815
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      500867
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      500178
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500178
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500587
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500815
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500972
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      501454
    6. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500999
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      502854
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500815
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500178
    10. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500587
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502181
    12. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500972
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502854
    14. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500999
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500587
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500178
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500587
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      501521
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500178
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500867
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      500178
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      500689
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500178
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500178
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500178
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500178
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500587
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      501454
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500587
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      500178
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      500178
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-09-2021 10:58:03
    fupId
    500587
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    07-09-2021 10:26:47
    fupId
    500815
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. fupDate
    07-09-2021 10:45:28
    fupId
    500689
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  4. fupDate
    07-09-2021 13:33:37
    fupId
    500867
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  5. fupDate
    07-09-2021 15:29:10
    fupId
    500976
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  6. fupDate
    07-09-2021 15:56:02
    fupId
    500972
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  7. fupDate
    07-09-2021 15:57:20
    fupId
    500988
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  8. fupDate
    07-09-2021 17:12:54
    fupId
    501006
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  9. fupDate
    07-09-2021 17:16:57
    fupId
    500999
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  10. fupDate
    08-09-2021 10:35:47
    fupId
    501081
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  11. fupDate
    09-09-2021 08:33:19
    fupId
    501299
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  12. fupDate
    09-09-2021 14:08:18
    fupId
    501454
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  13. fupDate
    09-09-2021 16:39:46
    fupId
    501521
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  14. fupDate
    09-09-2021 17:30:23
    fupId
    501567
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  15. fupDate
    13-09-2021 16:00:03
    fupId
    502181
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  16. fupDate
    14-09-2021 13:18:26
    fupId
    502383
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  17. fupDate
    16-09-2021 11:01:53
    fupId
    502854
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  18. fupDate
    16-09-2021 15:16:37
    fupId
    503008
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  19. fupDate
    24-09-2021 17:05:21
    fupId
    504821
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  20. fupDate
    01-10-2021 15:05:53
    fupId
    506082
    fupNumber
    20
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  21. fupDate
    11-11-2021 17:11:38
    fupId
    514624
    fupNumber
    21
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  22. fupDate
    01-12-2021 16:46:11
    fupId
    518486
    fupNumber
    22
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
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
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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