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RASFFReference 2025.3896

Ethylene oxide in spice mixture from Georgia via Czech Republic

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

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.3896
Notification ID
765751
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
spice mixture
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
28676675
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28676807
    productAspect
    Standbeutel /// Stand-up bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
In der untersuchten Probe wurde Ethylenoxid mit einem Gehalt von 28,4 mg/kg bestimmt. Schabzigerklee ist der Untergruppe "sonstige Samengewürze" zuzuordnen. Für Ethylenoxid gilt demnach ein Rückstandshöchstgehalt von 0,1 mg/kg auf Schabzigerklee. Der Rückstandshöchstgehalt wurde demnach auch unter Berücksichtigung der Messunsicherheit von 50 % erheblich überschritten. /// Ethylene oxide with a content of 28.4 mg/kg was determined in the tested sample. The maximum residue level was significantly exceeded, even taking into account the measurement uncertainty of 50 %.
Notification ID
119086

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    28,4 +/- 14,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    28676930
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    04-12-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    28677326
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    28980891
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    29011812
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  4. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    29011834
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  5. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    29236165
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Georgia
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Czechia, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Spain
Affected territories
Czechia · Germany · Ireland · Poland · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      765751
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      771812
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      771281
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      771421
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      765751
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      767242
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      771281
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      771502
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      771281
    Organisation
    code
    GE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5103
    Description
    Georgia
    Notification ID
    10098
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      765751
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      771281
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      771281
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      765751
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      765751
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      765751
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      765751
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      765751
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      771281
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      771421
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      771281
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      771421
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      771281
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      771421
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    30-05-2025 16:06:12
    fupId
    767242
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    19-06-2025 12:41:48
    fupId
    771281
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  3. fupDate
    19-06-2025 20:25:27
    fupId
    771421
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  4. fupDate
    20-06-2025 10:19:05
    fupId
    771502
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  5. fupDate
    23-06-2025 11:07:02
    fupId
    771812
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  6. fupDate
    30-06-2025 07:09:17
    fupId
    773294
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  7. fupDate
    08-07-2025 12:08:49
    fupId
    775401
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  8. fupDate
    10-07-2025 12:07:00
    fupId
    776025
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
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

Provenance and context

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