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RASFFReference 2021.4936

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in raw material Citrus sinensis extract from China used in the manufacture of food supplements

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4936
Notification ID
502554
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Citrus sinensis extract
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
8916458
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    8916802
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
52556

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,30±0,07
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    8916906
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 (technical level zero) mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1 (technical level zero)
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    25-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    8917611
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      502554
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502554
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      502554
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502554
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      502554
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502554
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502554
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502554
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502554
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502554
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    28-09-2021 10:03:32
    fupId
    505161
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  2. fupDate
    15-11-2021 15:12:38
    fupId
    515196
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

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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