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RASFFReference 2021.4833

withdrawal from the market of dried spices for sauce from Norway, containing xanthan gum contaminated with ethylene oxide

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4833
Notification ID
501634
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Dried spices for sauce
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
8663998
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    8664014
    productAspect
    item no: 105793
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    12.36
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    8667569

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Ethylene oxide in xanthan gum from China via Denmark, used in production of dry spices and dry mixes for sauces and dressing.
Notification ID
52418

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,25
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    8667499
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    31-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    8666817
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5027
    isoCode
    NO
    organizationName
    Norway
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    8737619
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Norway
Notifying country or territory
Norway
Published distribution
Denmark
Affected territories
Denmark

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      501799
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      501634
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      501634
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      501634
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      501634
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      501634
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      501634
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      501634
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      501634
    Organisation
    code
    NO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Description
    Norway
    Notification ID
    4

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-09-2021 11:28:05
    fupId
    501720
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    10-09-2021 13:18:57
    fupId
    501799
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    4
    organizationCode
    NO
    organizationDescription
    Norway
  3. fupDate
    10-09-2021 16:35:33
    fupId
    501876
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark

RASFF

5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
5027
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5027
    Notification ID
    31

Provenance and context

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