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RASFFReference 2026.4610

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China, via Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4610
Notification ID
846904
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Xanthan gum
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30685962
Category
Description
food additives and flavourings
Notification ID
18446
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30685969

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
135867

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    12 (± 3)
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30686083
    Name
    chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30713976
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    seizure
    Notification ID
    18840
    Notification ID
    30686146
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany
Affected territories
Belgium · Bulgaria · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      846904
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      848775
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848775
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      846904
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      846904
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      846904
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      846904
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848903
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848903
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      846904
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      848903
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      846904
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      858510
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848630
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848903
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848630
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      848630
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30709814
    fupDate
    03-06-2026 09:46:28
    fupId
    848630
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  2. additionalInfoId
    30713956
    fupDate
    03-06-2026 16:44:04
    fupId
    848903
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  3. additionalInfoId
    30711944
    fupDate
    04-06-2026 07:43:06
    fupId
    848775
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  4. additionalInfoId
    30721903
    fupDate
    05-06-2026 15:04:12
    fupId
    849496
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. additionalInfoId
    30735713
    fupDate
    11-06-2026 08:00:23
    fupId
    850586
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  6. additionalInfoId
    30841388
    fupDate
    13-07-2026 11:26:11
    fupId
    858510
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  7. additionalInfoId
    30879547
    fupDate
    24-07-2026 10:46:10
    fupId
    861435
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    SKR tra@favv.be
    Notification ID
    30841388
    Organisation
    Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)
  2. contactPerson
    el_draganova@bfsa.bg// SCP on ACN Rasff.Bulgaria@Mzh.government.bg S.POPOVICH
    Notification ID
    30879547
    Organisation
    BFSA/ Ministry of agriculture and food
  3. contactPerson
    el_draganova@bfsa.bg//SCP on ACN Rasff.Bulgaria@Mzh.government.bg S.POPOVICH
    Notification ID
    30735713
    Organisation
    BFSA/ Ministry of agriculture and food
  4. contactPerson
    SKR tra@favv.be
    Notification ID
    30685963
    Organisation
    Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)
  5. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30709814
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstraße 49, 13347 Berlin
  6. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30713956
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL), Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  7. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30711944
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  8. Notification ID
    30721903
    Organisation
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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