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RASFFReference 2021.0946

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (0.11 mg/kg - ppm) in organic sesame oil, soya and yuzu salad dressing from France, containing sesame oil from France contaminated with ethylene oxide (0.71, 0.83 ppm), produced from sesame seeds from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.0946
Notification ID
467552
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Vinaigrette Assaisonnette Shokutsu
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
4660594
Category
Description
soups, broths, sauces and condiments
Notification ID
18457
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    4660605
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Sesame seeds natural organic
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    5652057
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      5659758
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18844
      Notification ID
      5659759
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      5659645
      productAspect
      BAGS OF 25 KGS
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
  2. Description
    organic virgin sesame oil
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      0.71
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      5652454
      maxPermittedLvl
      0.05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0.05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    2. analyticalResult
      0.83
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      5659985
      maxPermittedLvl
      0.05 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0.05
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    5652066
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      informing recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18383
      Notification ID
      5659986
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    2. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      5659987
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    3. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from recipient(s)
      Notification ID
      18844
      Notification ID
      5659988
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    fats and oils
    Notification ID
    18441
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      5652270
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
    2. Notification ID
      5659961
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
44990

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    4660681
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
    url
    http://www.favv.be/consumenten/productterugroepingen/sesam/_documents/2021-02-23-recall-FAVV-Shokutsu-Quintesens.pdf
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    5651958
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    5651959
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
France
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, France, Sweden, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Belgium · France · Sweden · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467552
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      475360
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      475360
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467552
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      467552
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      475360
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      475360
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      467552
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      480247
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      467552
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      480247
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      481179
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      480247
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467552
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      480247
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481179
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      481179
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-02-2021 10:24:06
    fupId
    467620
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    26-04-2021 09:37:25
    fupId
    475360
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  3. fupDate
    31-05-2021 09:18:11
    fupId
    480247
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  4. fupDate
    31-05-2021 17:46:40
    fupId
    480789
    fupNumber
    4
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    03-06-2021 10:35:38
    fupId
    481179
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  6. fupDate
    03-06-2021 18:00:06
    fupId
    481368
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  7. fupDate
    13-07-2021 09:36:24
    fupId
    487585
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
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
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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