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RASFFReference 2021.6851

Ethylene oxide in spice preparation from Lebanon, via the Netherlands

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.6851
Notification ID
520855
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
spice preparation
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
11435746
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    11435751
    productAspect
    Kunststoffbeutel verschweißt
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Laut International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ist der Stoff Ethylenoxid als krebserzeugend der Gruppe 1 eingestuft (IARC Monographs, 2012, Sup. 7, 60, 97, 100f). Ethylenoxid ist außerdem nach Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1272/2008 als erbgutschädigend (Muta. 1B), fortpflanzungsgefährdend (Repr. 1B) und krebserzeugend (Carc. 1B) eingestuft.///According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the substance ethylene oxide is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen (IARC Monographs, 2012 Sup. (IARC Monographs, 2012, sup. 7, 60, 97, 100f). Ethylene oxide is also classified as mutagenic (Muta. 1B), toxic for reproduction (Repr. 1B) and carcinogenic (Carc. 1B) according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008.
Notification ID
59238

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    7,0 +/- 3,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    11435810
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    01-10-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    11500022
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  2. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    11500032
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    11516270
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    11533526
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  5. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    11555751
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  6. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    11570114
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5023
    isoCode
    LU
    organizationName
    Luxembourg
  7. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    11574556
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  8. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    11589428
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  9. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    11610011
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  10. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    11864917
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia
  11. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    12063317
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Lebanon
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Czechia · Denmark · Finland · France · Germany · Ireland · Italy · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Spain · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      524931
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      523411
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      525508
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      522438
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      525508
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      522438
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      523411
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521771
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      522438
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521771
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      522438
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      520855
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      521722
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      522364
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      522364
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      521771
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      521771
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      521771
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521771
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      522438
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      522438
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      520855
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      520855
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      520855
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      520855
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      520932
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      522438
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      522438
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      520855
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      520855
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521878
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      522438
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      522939
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      522438
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      521771
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  18. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      521722
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      521722
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    14-12-2021 11:13:07
    fupId
    520932
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    16-12-2021 16:26:04
    fupId
    521722
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. fupDate
    16-12-2021 16:26:34
    fupId
    521771
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  4. fupDate
    16-12-2021 17:55:52
    fupId
    521849
    fupNumber
    4
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    17-12-2021 08:37:13
    fupId
    521878
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  6. fupDate
    20-12-2021 08:23:01
    fupId
    522207
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  7. fupDate
    20-12-2021 10:45:11
    fupId
    522270
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  8. fupDate
    20-12-2021 13:35:04
    fupId
    521941
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  9. fupDate
    20-12-2021 13:51:17
    fupId
    522364
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  10. fupDate
    21-12-2021 09:20:17
    fupId
    522438
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  11. fupDate
    22-12-2021 13:24:44
    fupId
    522939
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  12. fupDate
    23-12-2021 11:36:04
    fupId
    523221
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  13. fupDate
    24-12-2021 13:32:14
    fupId
    523411
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  14. fupDate
    24-12-2021 16:17:18
    fupId
    523130
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  15. fupDate
    27-12-2021 09:25:50
    fupId
    523058
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  16. fupDate
    27-12-2021 09:32:40
    fupId
    523554
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    translation
    Notification ID
    27675
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  17. fupDate
    27-12-2021 13:18:11
    fupId
    523653
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  18. fupDate
    04-01-2022 16:27:43
    fupId
    524931
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  19. fupDate
    06-01-2022 14:32:47
    fupId
    525328
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  20. fupDate
    07-01-2022 13:40:36
    fupId
    525508
    fupNumber
    20
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  21. fupDate
    12-01-2022 09:19:58
    fupId
    526079
    fupNumber
    21
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  22. fupDate
    17-01-2022 10:53:51
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    526828
    fupNumber
    22
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  23. fupDate
    19-01-2022 14:10:16
    fupId
    527396
    fupNumber
    23
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  24. fupDate
    26-01-2022 11:58:23
    fupId
    528593
    fupNumber
    24
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  25. fupDate
    30-03-2022 15:31:43
    fupId
    540707
    fupNumber
    25
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  26. fupDate
    21-04-2022 15:23:49
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    545595
    fupNumber
    26
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
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
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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