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RASFFReference 2025.8221

Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in Garam Masala from India

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.8221
Notification ID
798417
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Garam Masala
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30045044
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30045067
    productAspect
    Tüten ///unofficial translation: bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    365.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
125781

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    3,2+/-1,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30045160
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    12-08-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30045237
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30045243
    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
      798417
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      798417
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      798417
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      800358
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      798417
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      798417
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    31-10-2025 10:59:29
    fupId
    800358
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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