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RASFFReference 2021.2383

Ethylene oxide in guar gum from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.2383
Notification ID
477870
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Guar gum
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
5414317
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    5415425
    productAspect
    Papiersäcke // paper bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Höchstmengenüberschreitung Ethylenoxid (ETO) /// Exceedance of the maximum limit for ethylene oxide (ETO)
Notification ID
46984

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,45
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    5415564
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    06-05-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    5416993
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      477870
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      477870
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      477870
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      477870
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      477870
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      477870
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      477870
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      477870
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      477870
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      477870
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    18-05-2021 09:43:40
    fupId
    478726
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    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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