Skip to content
Official alerts and notifications portal
Menu
RASFFReference 2025.6610

2-chloro-ethanol and ethylene oxide detected in lime pickle

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

Open official publication ↗

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.6610
Notification ID
786467
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
lime pickle
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
29695398
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29695474
    productAspect
    Glass jar
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Levels of 2-chloro-ethanol and ethylene oxide exceed the EU pesticide MRLs for spice and lemon
Notification ID
123337

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.023
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29695533
    Name
    2-chloroethanol - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    10-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.013
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    29695605
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    10-07-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    29695900
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5000
    isoCode
    XI
    organizationName
    United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
European Commission
Published distribution
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Affected territories
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      786467
    Organisation
    code
    EU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5011
    Description
    European Commission
    Notification ID
    1
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      788136
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      786467
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      786467
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      786467
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      786467
    Organisation
    code
    XI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5000
    Description
    United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Notification ID
    10028

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-09-2025 12:19:06
    fupId
    788136
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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.