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RASFFReference 2021.0907

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in hulled sesame seeds from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.0907
Notification ID
464354
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
sesame seeds
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
4373794
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    4374413
    productAspect
    bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    sesame seeds
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      1.89
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      4379100
      maxPermittedLvl
      0.05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0.05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      17-11-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    4378739
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      4380134
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5015
      isoCode
      GR
      organizationName
      Greece
    2. Action taken
      Description
      seizure
      Notification ID
      18840
      Notification ID
      4380393
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5015
      isoCode
      GR
      organizationName
      Greece
      url
      www.efet.gr
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      4378927
      productAspect
      bags
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      25.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  2. Description
    sesame seeds
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0.12
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      4380911
      maxPermittedLvl
      0.05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0.05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      17-11-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    4380639
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      4381435
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5015
      isoCode
      GR
      organizationName
      Greece
    2. Action taken
      Description
      seizure
      Notification ID
      18840
      Notification ID
      4381440
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5015
      isoCode
      GR
      organizationName
      Greece
      url
      www.efet.gr
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      4380889
      productAspect
      bags
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      25.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  3. Description
    black sesame seeds
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      16,1
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      4450724
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      17-11-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    4449978
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      4451057
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5015
      isoCode
      GR
      organizationName
      Greece
    2. Action taken
      Description
      seizure
      Notification ID
      18840
      Notification ID
      4451802
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5015
      isoCode
      GR
      organizationName
      Greece
      url
      www.efet.gr
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      4450009
      productAspect
      Bags
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      25.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973
  4. Description
    sesame seeds
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      4,5
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      4452405
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      17-11-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    4451893
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      4453227
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5015
      isoCode
      GR
      organizationName
      Greece
    2. Action taken
      Description
      seizure
      Notification ID
      18840
      Notification ID
      4453233
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5015
      isoCode
      GR
      organizationName
      Greece
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      4451904
      productAspect
      Bags
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      1.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
44430

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.1
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    4374457
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    17-11-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    4377168
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece
  2. Action taken
    Description
    seizure
    Notification ID
    18840
    Notification ID
    4377191
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Greece
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Greece
Affected territories
Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      464354
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      464354
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      464354
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      464354
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      464354
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      464354
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      464354
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      464354
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      464354
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113

RASFF

5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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