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RASFFReference 2021.1534

Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in organic black sesame from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.1534
Notification ID
471721
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
schwarzer Bio-Sesam
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
5030458
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5030462
    labelling
    Vedic Organic #212219-BLACK, ACC/2019/025, MHD 31.05.2021

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Es liegt nur ein Eigenkontrollbefund eines Empfängers der Ware vor. In der Probe wurde ein Ethylenoxidgehalt (Summe) von 0,44 mg/kg bestimmt. /// There is only one own check result of a consignee of the goods. An ethylene oxide content (sum) of 0.44 mg/kg was determined in the sample.
Notification ID
45782

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,44
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    5044545
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    19-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    5031397
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Germany, Guatemala, Netherlands, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Germany · Guatemala · Netherlands · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      471721
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      471721
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      471721
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      471721
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      471721
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      471721
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      471721
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      472254
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      472254
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      472254
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      472254
    Organisation
    code
    GT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5110
    Description
    Guatemala
    Notification ID
    10105
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      471721
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      471721
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      471721
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      471721
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      471721
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      471721
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-03-2021 16:42:40
    fupId
    471871
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  2. fupDate
    26-03-2021 14:20:03
    fupId
    471971
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  3. fupDate
    30-03-2021 09:58:41
    fupId
    472254
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  4. fupDate
    06-04-2021 08:58:07
    fupId
    472917
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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