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RASFFReference 2022.1114

ethylene oxide in xanthan gum

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.1114
Notification ID
533781
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
xanthan gum
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
12383980
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    12383982
    productAspect
    200 Package
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
ethylene oxide
Notification ID
63344

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.29±0.19
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    12384799
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    10-02-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    12383984
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5003
    isoCode
    BG
    organizationName
    Bulgaria

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Bulgaria
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      533781
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      533781
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      533781
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      533781
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      533781
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-05-2022 15:20:21
    fupId
    549970
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4

Provenance and context

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