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RASFFReference 2022.2331

Organic turmeric contaminated with ethylene oxide from Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.2331
Notification ID
545631
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_withdrawn

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic turmeric 95%
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
13747926
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    13757267
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
66080

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,029
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    13754155
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    01-02-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0,034
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    13755734
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    16-02-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0,032
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    13755892
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    30-03-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    13755928
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
Belgium, France
Affected territories
Belgium · France

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      545631
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      558633
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      545631
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      545631
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      558633
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      558633
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      545631
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      545631
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      545631
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      545631
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      545631
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      558633
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      545631
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      545631
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-07-2022 12:07:54
    fupId
    558633
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request for withdrawal
    Notification ID
    27668
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  2. fupDate
    12-07-2022 09:59:16
    fupId
    559921
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    withdrawal of original notification
    Notification ID
    27676
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
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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