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RASFFReference 2023.4565

Ethylene oxide in spice mixtures from Pakistan, via the United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4565
Notification ID
621003
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
spice mixtures
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
21060988
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21061230
    labelling
    Lot.: 1552217622
    productAspect
    Fertigverpackung //unofficial translation: prepackage
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    21129555
    labelling
    Lot.: 2462228422
    productAspect
    Fertigverpackung
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    60.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  3. Notification ID
    21134593
    labelling
    Los-Nr. 2232126621
    productAspect
    Fertigverpackung
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  4. Notification ID
    21134976
    labelling
    Lot.: 1572217622
    productAspect
    Fertigverpackung
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  5. Notification ID
    21136540
    labelling
    Los-Nr. 2222228722
    productAspect
    Fertigverpackung
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  6. Notification ID
    21684728
    labelling
    Los-Nr. 2242228622
    productAspect
    Fertigverpackung
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  7. Notification ID
    21687041
    labelling
    Los-Nr. 2532126721
    productAspect
    Fertigverpackung; Pappschachtel, verklebt; in Pappschale; mit Kunststofffolie verschweißt; in amtlichem Kunststoffbeutel; verklebt
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    60.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  8. Notification ID
    21687211
    labelling
    Los-Nr. 1532217622
    productAspect
    Fertigpackung; Pappschachtel, verklebt; in Pappschale; mit Kunststofffolie verschweißt; in amtlichem Kunststoffbeutel; verklebt
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Spice mixtures
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      148
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      21208047
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day null
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day
      Name
      2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      15-06-2023 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    2. analyticalResult
      129
      Hazard category
      Description
      pesticide residues
      Notification ID
      21211486
      maxPermittedLvl
      0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day null
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day
      Name
      2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
      samplingDate
      15-06-2023 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    21191076
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      21204247
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    2. Action taken
      Description
      recall from consumer
      Notification ID
      18836
      Notification ID
      21685201
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    herbs and spices
    Notification ID
    18450
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      21208023
      labelling
      Lot.: 1587117521
      productAspect
      Fertigverpackung
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      50.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
    2. Notification ID
      21211437
      labelling
      Lot-Nr. 3552101022
      productAspect
      Fertigverpackung
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      50.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Mit einem ermittelten Ethylenoxidgehalt von 1,38 mg pro Portion wäre somit bei einem einmaligen Verzehr die jährliche AgB für Ethylenoxid für Kinder bzw. für Erwachsene überschritten
Notification ID
87238

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    127 mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21061437
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag //unofficial translation: 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag //unofficial translation: 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    15-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg
  2. analyticalResult
    132
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21130287
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    15-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    123
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21134594
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    15-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    161
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21135789
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    15-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  5. analyticalResult
    95
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21136572
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag /// 0.037 µg per kilogram body weight/day
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    15-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  6. analyticalResult
    277
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21687235
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    04-07-2023 00:00:00
  7. analyticalResult
    88
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21687288
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    04-07-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg
  8. analyticalResult
    205
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    21687687
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,037 µg je Kilogramm Körpergewicht/Tag
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    04-07-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    21062221
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    21300997
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    21714093
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    21714101
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Pakistan
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Germany · Ireland · Latvia · Netherlands · Poland · Romania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      631985
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622509
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      623874
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      631985
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622381
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622994
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      623874
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622509
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622218
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622218
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622994
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622381
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      621003
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      627332
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      627332
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622381
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622381
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      621003
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      621003
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      621618
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      621618
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622067
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622067
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      631985
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      631985
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622218
    15. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622218
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622994
    17. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622994
    18. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      631411
    19. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      631411
    20. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      631411
    21. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      631411
    22. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      621003
    23. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      621003
    24. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622218
    25. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622218
    26. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      631985
    27. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      631985
    28. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622994
    29. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622994
    30. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622067
    31. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622067
    32. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      621618
    33. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      621618
    34. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622381
    35. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622381
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      621003
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      631411
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622381
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622381
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622218
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622218
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622509
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622218
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      623874
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622381
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622218
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622381
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      626668
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      631411
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      621618
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      622218
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      622067
    6. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      621003
    7. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      631411
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      621003
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      631411
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      621618
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622067
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622381
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622381
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      622994
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622994
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      623551
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      631411
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      621618
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      621003
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      631411
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622067
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-07-2023 10:25:39
    fupId
    621618
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  2. fupDate
    11-07-2023 12:10:03
    fupId
    622067
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  3. fupDate
    11-07-2023 15:42:21
    fupId
    622381
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  4. fupDate
    12-07-2023 10:32:39
    fupId
    622509
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  5. fupDate
    12-07-2023 15:54:15
    fupId
    622218
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  6. fupDate
    14-07-2023 10:38:47
    fupId
    622994
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  7. fupDate
    17-07-2023 09:00:16
    fupId
    623396
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  8. fupDate
    17-07-2023 13:14:11
    fupId
    623533
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  9. fupDate
    18-07-2023 08:59:45
    fupId
    623551
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    179
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Bucuresti
  10. fupDate
    18-07-2023 09:04:40
    fupId
    623696
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  11. fupDate
    18-07-2023 16:27:53
    fupId
    623874
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  12. fupDate
    26-07-2023 17:28:33
    fupId
    625493
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  13. fupDate
    02-08-2023 10:45:57
    fupId
    626668
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  14. fupDate
    07-08-2023 12:26:26
    fupId
    627332
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    179
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Bucuresti
  15. fupDate
    05-09-2023 18:07:30
    fupId
    631411
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  16. fupDate
    08-09-2023 16:20:13
    fupId
    631985
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  17. fupDate
    14-09-2023 09:20:50
    fupId
    632853
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  18. fupDate
    31-10-2023 11:12:34
    fupId
    641810
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
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
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

NagameAlert organises public RASFF data while preserving official values and keeping notification classification separate from the risk decision. The official record remains authoritative and should be checked for follow-ups and current status.