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RASFFReference 2021.0972

Sesame seeds in the product are contaminated with ethylene oxide

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.0972
Notification ID
467393
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Granola with five seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
4638682
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    4638686
    weight
    350.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    ORGANIC HULLED SESAME SEED
    Distribution status
    Description
    product (presumably) no longer on the market
    Notification ID
    223
    Notification ID
    11364111
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      11364732
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5013
      isoCode
      FR
      organizationName
      France
    Category
    Description
    nuts, nut products and seeds
    Notification ID
    18427
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      11364112
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Reason of recall and description of possible safety risks: sesame seeds in the product are contaminated with ethylene oxide (with contents of up to 4 mg/kg-ppm ethylene oxide are affected).
Notification ID
45049

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    4695132
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    10-12-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    4640379
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5022
    isoCode
    LT
    organizationName
    Lithuania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Lithuania
Published distribution
France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland
Affected territories
France · Germany · Latvia · Lithuania · Poland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      519748
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      519748
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      469503
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      519748
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      469503
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      468194
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      519748
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      519748
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      519748
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      467393
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      468194
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467393
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467393
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467393
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      467393
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467393
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467393
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      467393
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      519748
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      467393
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      468194
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467393
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-02-2021 10:13:46
    fupId
    467818
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  2. fupDate
    25-02-2021 12:58:53
    fupId
    467872
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    25-02-2021 18:23:17
    fupId
    467949
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    26-02-2021 17:40:10
    fupId
    468194
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  5. fupDate
    09-03-2021 12:41:16
    fupId
    469503
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    89
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Schleswig-Holstein
  6. fupDate
    09-03-2021 16:14:55
    fupId
    469570
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  7. fupDate
    07-12-2021 17:25:10
    fupId
    519748
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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