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RASFFReference 2025.0296

ethylene oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol expressed as ethylene oxide) 0,16 +/- 0.04 mg /kg in xanthan gum from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0296
Notification ID
738302
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - forwarded to destination
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Xanthan gum
Distribution status
Description
product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals
Notification ID
226
Notification ID
26956571
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26956747
    productAspect
    Worki z tworzywa sztucznego, wyłożone wkładem foliowym
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
113481

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,16 ± 0,04
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    26964470
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    03-12-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    use for other purpose than food/feed
    Notification ID
    18824
    Notification ID
    26964598
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Poland
Published distribution
product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      741859
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      738302
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      738302
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      738302
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      738302
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      738302
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    31-01-2025 10:27:42
    fupId
    741859
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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