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RASFFReference 2021.1124

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide (ethylene oxide/2-chloroethanol) in hulled sesame seeds from India, via the United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.1124
Notification ID
467900
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Sesamsamen geschält /// hulled sesame seeds
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
4691361
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    4691365
    labelling
    Batch No: 0275LN2
    productAspect
    Plastiktüte
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Krebsrisiko /// Cancer risk
Notification ID
45047

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,837
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    4740819
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    21-01-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    4763572
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    5013157
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Germany, Sweden
Affected territories
Belgium · Germany · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      467900
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      471157
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      471157
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467900
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      471157
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      471157
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467900
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      467900
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467900
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      467900
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      471157
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      471157
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467900
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467900
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      467900
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      467900
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      467900
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      471157
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      471157
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      467900
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      471157
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467900
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-03-2021 12:37:25
    fupId
    471157
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    22-03-2021 14:10:52
    fupId
    471306
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    23-03-2021 16:34:21
    fupId
    471520
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  4. fupDate
    23-03-2021 19:41:11
    fupId
    471550
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    24-03-2021 09:09:55
    fupId
    471571
    fupNumber
    5
    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
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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