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RASFFReference 2022.6464

Presence of ethylene oxide in food additive (E-468, interlaced sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.6464
Notification ID
578453
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
E-468, interlaced sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
18006787
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18007534
    productAspect
    packed in sacks
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    20.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Table top sweetener based on Cyclamate and Saccharin (Edulcorante de mesa a base de Ciclamato y Sacarina)
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution to other member countries
    Notification ID
    219
    Notification ID
    18309667
    Category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    18446
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      18309671

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
74846

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    88±33
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    18009218
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    10-10-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    112,729
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    18008159
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-05-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    156,388
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    18009874
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-05-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    18010832
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Portugal, Spain
Affected territories
Portugal · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      587283
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      585439
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      585545
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      591703
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      585545
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      578453
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      578453
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      578453
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      587903
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      582787
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      578453
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      591640
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      598394
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      590082
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      578453
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      582787
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      578453
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      587283
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      587283
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      585439
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      585439
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      591703
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      591703
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582787
    9. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      582787
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      590082
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      590082
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      578453
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      578453
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582787
    15. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      582787
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      582787
    17. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      582787
    18. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      590082
    19. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      590082
    20. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      585545
    21. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      585545
    22. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      578453
    23. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      578453
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      585545
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    30-11-2022 15:02:06
    fupId
    582787
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  2. fupDate
    15-12-2022 12:39:47
    fupId
    585439
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  3. fupDate
    15-12-2022 17:22:47
    fupId
    585545
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  4. fupDate
    27-12-2022 10:32:24
    fupId
    587283
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  5. fupDate
    29-12-2022 11:14:40
    fupId
    587903
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  6. fupDate
    29-12-2022 12:22:33
    fupId
    587427
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece
  7. fupDate
    30-12-2022 10:31:38
    fupId
    588239
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  8. fupDate
    06-01-2023 17:39:03
    fupId
    590012
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  9. fupDate
    09-01-2023 11:25:52
    fupId
    590082
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  10. fupDate
    18-01-2023 11:14:14
    fupId
    591703
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  11. fupDate
    18-01-2023 12:10:32
    fupId
    591640
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  12. fupDate
    19-01-2023 12:21:27
    fupId
    591976
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  13. fupDate
    08-02-2023 17:35:42
    fupId
    594876
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  14. fupDate
    20-02-2023 17:43:04
    fupId
    596970
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  15. fupDate
    27-02-2023 13:01:35
    fupId
    598394
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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