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RASFFReference 2021.0838

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in frozen bakery products from Germany, produced with baking mix from Poland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.0838
Notification ID
466497
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Backmischung
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
4555963
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    4556024
    productAspect
    Backmischung für Brot und Brötchen mit der Zutat Sesamsamen
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Brötchen
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0,18
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      4557205
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      13-01-2021 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    4556656
    Category
    Description
    cereals and bakery products
    Notification ID
    18434
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      4556750
      productAspect
      gebackene Brötchen aus Backmischung
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369
  2. Description
    Brot
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0,28
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      4557134
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      13-01-2021 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    4556677
    Category
    Description
    cereals and bakery products
    Notification ID
    18434
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      4556725
      productAspect
      gebackenes Brot aus Backmischung
      temperature
      Description
      frozen
      Notification ID
      27369
  3. Description
    Sesame
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    227
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      < 0,010
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      4652519
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      08-02-2021 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    2. analyticalResult
      <0,01
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      4745115
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      10-02-2021 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    4652492
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      4652498
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      25.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Nicht zugelassene Substanz Ethylenoxid /// unauthorized substance ethylene oxide
Notification ID
44811

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    <0,01
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    4744982
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    10-02-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    4557540
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    4557552
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      466497
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      466497
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      466497
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      466497
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      466497
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      467471
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467471
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      466497
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      466497
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467471
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      466497
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    19-02-2021 15:16:58
    fupId
    467092
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  2. fupDate
    23-02-2021 13:20:43
    fupId
    467471
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  3. fupDate
    26-02-2021 15:26:12
    fupId
    468151
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    02-03-2021 14:52:33
    fupId
    468561
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland

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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