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RASFFReference 2021.0108

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in sesame seeds from India, via Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.0108
Notification ID
457116
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sesam weiß geschält - sesame white hulled
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
3611088
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3611543
    productAspect
    lose im 22,68 Kilo Sack
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    18.86
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Sesam weiß geschält
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    3904413
    Measures
    1. Notification ID
      3906867
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3904420
      labelling
      L 2003002711, bb 31.01.2021
    2. Notification ID
      3907967
      labelling
      L 2004001188 bb 28.02.2021
  2. Description
    Sesam weiß
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    3907171
    Measures
    1. Notification ID
      3907494
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3907187
      labelling
      L 2009002763, bb 11.09.2021
  3. Description
    Dekora Grillmarinade Spezial; Art.Nr. I5409024
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    3907916
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3918679
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    other food product / mixed
    Notification ID
    18428
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3907953
      labelling
      L 4000062284 bb 18.04.2021
    2. Notification ID
      3908773
      labelling
      L 4000069841 bb 29.07.2021
    3. Notification ID
      3908973
      labelling
      L 4000066248 bb 29.05.2021
  4. Description
    Dekora Kräuter/Sesam Brillant; Art.Nr. I5365015
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Notification ID
    3909381
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      3918805
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    other food product / mixed
    Notification ID
    18428
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3909386
      labelling
      L 4000062538 bb 13.04.2022
  5. Description
    Cap Katmandou
    Distribution status
    Description
    product (presumably) no longer on the market
    Notification ID
    223
    Notification ID
    6366559
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      6367452
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      6367454
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      6366907
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
42841

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    > 5,0 // 0,38
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3642715
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    09-11-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Notification ID
    3642718
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
France
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, France, Germany, Morocco, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · France · Germany · Morocco · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      457116
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      457116
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      460346
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      490105
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      460346
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      490105
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457116
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457116
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      457116
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      460346
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      460346
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      460346
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      460346
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457116
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      457116
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      460346
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      460346
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457116
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457116
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      457116
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      457116
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      460346
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457116
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      490105
    Organisation
    code
    MA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5158
    Description
    Morocco
    Notification ID
    10153
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      460346
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      460346
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-01-2021 14:51:37
    fupId
    460346
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional lot(s)
    Notification ID
    27673
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  2. fupDate
    12-01-2021 16:20:48
    fupId
    460506
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  3. fupDate
    15-01-2021 17:23:25
    fupId
    461108
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  4. fupDate
    26-07-2021 11:30:18
    fupId
    490105
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

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

Provenance and context

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