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RASFFReference 2021.5728

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide (& 2-chloroethanol) in xanthan gum from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.5728
Notification ID
502450
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Xanthan
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
8893635
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    8894584
    labelling
    Hydrogum X 1200 A KLI
    productAspect
    Pulverware in 25kg Säcken
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    40000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    8896537
    labelling
    Hydrogum X 1200 A MEI UNVERZOLLT, Hydrogum X 1200 A MEI verzollt
    productAspect
    Pulverware in Papiersäcke à 25 kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    31000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Zusatzstoffmischung für Feingebäck / Additive mixture for pastry
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0,057
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      9500267
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      23-08-2021 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    9291986
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      9503205
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    2. Action taken
      Description
      detained by operator
      Notification ID
      18822
      Notification ID
      9503209
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
      Notification ID
      18846
      Notification ID
      9503210
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    18446
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      9291989
      labelling
      Artikel Nummer 1007742
      productAspect
      Pulverware in Säcke à 25 kg
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      25.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  2. Description
    Zusatzstoffmischung für Feinkostsoßen / Additive mixture for delicatessen sauces
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to non-member countries only
    Notification ID
    225
    Notification ID
    9503260
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      9503530
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    2. Action taken
      Description
      monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
      Notification ID
      18846
      Notification ID
      9503531
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    18446
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      9503267
      labelling
      Artikel Nummer 2701494
      productAspect
      Pulverware in Säcke à 25 kg Enthält zu ca. 63,3% Xanthan; Hydrogum X 1200 A MEI UNVERZOLLT Charge: 1F8482
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      25.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
52547

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,12
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    8897112
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    09-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,099
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9283103
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    09-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,094
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9283637
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0,10
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9283649
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    0,093
    Hazard category
    Description
    chemical contamination (other)
    Notification ID
    9283653
    Name
    ethylcarbamate - chemical contamination (other)
    samplingDate
    18-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  6. analyticalResult
    0,059
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9284379
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  7. analyticalResult
    0,062
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9284411
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  8. analyticalResult
    0,061
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9284478
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    18-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  9. analyticalResult
    0,072
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9286142
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    11-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  10. analyticalResult
    0,072
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    9286176
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    11-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    9291971
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    9291974
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    9291975
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    9291983
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands
Affected territories
Argentina · Austria · Bolivia · France · Germany · Hungary · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502450
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502450
    Organisation
    code
    AR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5044
    Description
    Argentina
    Notification ID
    10039
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      530622
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      530622
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      530622
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502450
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502450
    Organisation
    code
    BO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5058
    Description
    Bolivia
    Notification ID
    10053
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      502450
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502450
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      531218
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502450
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      530622
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502450
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502450
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502450
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      502450
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502450
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502450
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      510887
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      510887
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502450
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502450
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      510887
    Organisation
    code
    HK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5117
    Description
    Hong Kong
    Notification ID
    10112
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      510887
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      510887
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      510887
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      510887
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-10-2021 15:33:08
    fupId
    510620
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    25-10-2021 17:28:13
    fupId
    510887
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  3. fupDate
    28-10-2021 10:52:02
    fupId
    511485
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  4. fupDate
    03-11-2021 12:59:50
    fupId
    512707
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  5. fupDate
    18-11-2021 08:27:59
    fupId
    515135
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    82
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
  6. fupDate
    07-02-2022 15:05:54
    fupId
    530622
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  7. fupDate
    10-02-2022 10:23:52
    fupId
    531218
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
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
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21

Provenance and context

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