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RASFFReference 2023.0572

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in masala from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.0572
Notification ID
592472
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Masala
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
18775043
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18781276
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    480.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
79507

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2-Chlorethanol: 0,23 mg/kg; Summe: 0,13 mg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    18781292
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,05 / 0,025 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,05 / 0,025
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    15-11-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    18781585
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    18781586
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      592472
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      592472
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      592472
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      592472
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      592472
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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