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RASFFReference 2021.5567

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in binders for ice cream production from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5567
Notification ID
508654
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Binder for ice cream production based on guar gum and locust bean gum
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
9938470
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    9939712
    labelling
    Artikel-Nr. 3G211
    productAspect
    Pulver, nicht vorverpackte Ware (Teilmenge in Transportverpackung) ///unofficial translation: Powder, not pre-packed goods (partial quantity in transport packaging)
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    carob bean gum
    Distribution status
    Description
    information on distribution not (yet) available
    Notification ID
    221
    Notification ID
    19682545
    Category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    18446

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Nicht zugelassene Substanz Ethylenoxid bzw. dessen Abbauprodukt 2-Chlorethanol ///Unofficial translation: non-authorised substance Ethylene oxide or its degradation product 2-chloroethanol
Notification ID
53684

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,70 +/- 0,35
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9981785
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 (Johannisbrotkernmehl) bzw. 0,02 (Guarkernmehl) mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1 (Johannisbrotkernmehl) bzw. 0,02 (Guarkernmehl)
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    27-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,41 +/- 0,21
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9982110
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 (Johannisbrotkernmehl) bzw. 0,02 (Guarkernmehl) mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1 (Johannisbrotkernmehl) bzw. 0,02 (Guarkernmehl)
    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
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    9944063
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    9983626
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      508654
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      508654
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      508654
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      508654
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      508654
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      508654
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      508654
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      509699
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      509699
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      605092
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    19-10-2021 14:16:55
    fupId
    509699
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  2. fupDate
    02-11-2021 13:41:33
    fupId
    512453
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  3. fupDate
    22-06-2022 17:53:30
    fupId
    556614
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    04-04-2023 16:38:23
    fupId
    605092
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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