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RASFFReference 2021.0215

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in organic sesame seeds used for the production of organic muesli from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.0215
Notification ID
460763
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
Bio Sesam ungeschält
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
3949917
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3978565
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Müsli - verschiedene Produkte
    Distribution status
    Description
    information on distribution not (yet) available
    Notification ID
    221
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0,29 (dm Basis Müsli)
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      3952830
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      04-11-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    3950087
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18844
      Notification ID
      3954508
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    cereals and bakery products
    Notification ID
    18434
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3950094
    2. Notification ID
      3961170
    3. Notification ID
      3961550
    4. Notification ID
      3961553
  2. Description
    Bio Sesam, geröstet
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      6,1
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      3981128
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      04-11-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    3980273
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      3980654

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Nicht zugelassene Substanz Ethylenoxid
Notification ID
43903

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
      460763
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      461399
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      461399
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      460763
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      460763
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      460763
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      460763
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      460763
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      460763
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      460763
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      460763
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    15-01-2021 15:00:28
    fupId
    461129
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request for withdrawal
    Notification ID
    27668
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  2. fupDate
    19-01-2021 10:52:11
    fupId
    461399
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen
  3. fupDate
    21-01-2021 12:29:13
    fupId
    461922
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    withdrawal of original notification
    Notification ID
    27676
    networkOrganizationId
    83
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Niedersachsen

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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