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RASFFReference 2021.5218

Ethylene oxide (0,11 mg/kg and 0,12 mg/kg) in xanthan gum from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5218
Notification ID
505591
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
xanthan gum
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
9503141
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    9503163
    productAspect
    bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
53085

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,11
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9503226
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    08-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,12
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9503240
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    08-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    9503602
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    9503603
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Poland
Published distribution
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia
Affected territories
Bulgaria · Croatia · Czechia · Poland · Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      505591
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      505591
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      505591
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      505591
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      505591
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      505591
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      505591
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      505591
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      505591
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      506033
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      506033
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      506051
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      506051
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      505591
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      505591
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      505591
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      505591
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      505591
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      505591
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    01-10-2021 11:55:58
    fupId
    506033
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  2. fupDate
    01-10-2021 12:35:34
    fupId
    506051
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  3. fupDate
    12-10-2021 10:43:59
    fupId
    508048
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  4. fupDate
    29-10-2021 14:40:14
    fupId
    512011
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    withdrawal of original notification
    Notification ID
    27676
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland

RASFF

5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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