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RASFFReference 2022.0596

Tamarind extract contaminated by ethylene oxide from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.0596
Notification ID
529554
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Tamarind extract
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
12130125
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    12130134

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
62280

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4,2 (± 2.1)
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    12130328
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    10-01-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    4,2 (± 2.1)
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    12130429
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    10-01-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    4,6 (± 2.3)
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    12130753
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-02-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    4,6 (± 2.3)
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    12130800
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    24-02-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    12131233
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    12131235
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    12131236
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
France, Slovakia
Affected territories
France · Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      529554
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      529554
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      529554
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      529554
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      529554
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      529554
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      529554
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      529554
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      529554
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      529554
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-02-2022 15:44:33
    fupId
    532325
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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