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RASFFReference 2021.0178

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in sesame seeds

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.0178
Notification ID
460658
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sesame seeds
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
3941734
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3941755
    productAspect
    25 kg Raffia bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in sesame seeds
Notification ID
43884

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,63
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    3945316
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-12-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    3945951
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5029
    isoCode
    PT
    organizationName
    Portugal

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Portugal
Published distribution
France, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain
Affected territories
France · Lithuania · Portugal · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      474144
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      467873
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      474144
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      467873
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      460658
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      465396
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      462262
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      462262
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      460658
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      462262
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      462262
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      460658
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      460658
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      460658
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      460658
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      460658
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      462262
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      502497
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      467873
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      465396
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      462262
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467873
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      474144
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      460658
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-01-2021 14:30:17
    fupId
    462262
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  2. fupDate
    26-01-2021 20:15:04
    fupId
    462688
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  3. fupDate
    27-01-2021 13:51:46
    fupId
    462806
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  4. fupDate
    10-02-2021 14:35:44
    fupId
    465396
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  5. fupDate
    25-02-2021 15:35:29
    fupId
    467873
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  6. fupDate
    16-04-2021 15:00:21
    fupId
    474144
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  7. fupDate
    20-08-2021 11:40:00
    fupId
    497181
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  8. fupDate
    14-09-2021 17:45:44
    fupId
    502497
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  9. fupDate
    31-03-2022 16:04:07
    fupId
    540897
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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