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RASFFReference 2021.5032

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in locust bean gum from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5032
Notification ID
503733
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Locust bean gum
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
9149562
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    9154248
    productAspect
    Sack /// bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Icecream
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    9285470
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      9287999
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5009
      isoCode
      EE
      organizationName
      Estonia
    2. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      9605117
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5008
      isoCode
      DK
      organizationName
      Denmark
    Category
    Description
    milk and milk products
    Notification ID
    18454
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      9285479
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Höchstmengenüberschreitung Ethylenoxid (ETO)
Notification ID
52741

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,88
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9156557
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    34,9
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9157208
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    13-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    9160192
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Estonia
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Switzerland
Affected territories
Denmark · Estonia · Germany · Lithuania · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      504427
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      504427
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      504427
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      503733
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      504427
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      503733
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      504427
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      503733
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      503733
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      503733
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      503733
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      503733
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      504427
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      504427
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      504427
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507252
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      503733
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      503733
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      503733
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      503733
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-09-2021 15:36:49
    fupId
    504427
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  2. fupDate
    04-10-2021 08:38:59
    fupId
    506247
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  3. fupDate
    05-10-2021 16:19:45
    fupId
    506762
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  4. fupDate
    06-10-2021 10:38:21
    fupId
    506870
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  5. fupDate
    07-10-2021 15:16:53
    fupId
    507252
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  6. fupDate
    25-10-2021 16:27:51
    fupId
    510742
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  7. fupDate
    27-12-2021 16:39:19
    fupId
    523715
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    16-06-2022 18:52:00
    fupId
    555593
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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

Provenance and context

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