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RASFFReference 2026.4987

Ethylene oxide in Brown Rice via Italy

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4987
Notification ID
849485
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Brown Rice
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30721738
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30721852
    productAspect
    vacuum packed in cartoon box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
136488

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.032+/- 0.010
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30721881
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    07-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    seizure
    Notification ID
    18840
    Notification ID
    30722048
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30722139
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  3. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30735135
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  4. Action taken
    Description
    seizure
    Notification ID
    18840
    Notification ID
    30787146
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  5. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30795057
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Italy, Malta
Affected territories
Italy · Malta

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      849485
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      854437
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850893
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      849485
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      856715
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849485
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      856715
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      853526
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849485
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      853526
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      853526
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      851239
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      851239
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      855138
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      855138
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849485
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      849485
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849485
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849485
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30722185
    fupDate
    05-06-2026 16:20:26
    fupId
    849521
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  2. additionalInfoId
    30735097
    fupDate
    10-06-2026 15:04:38
    fupId
    850527
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  3. additionalInfoId
    30739783
    fupDate
    11-06-2026 15:34:33
    fupId
    850893
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. additionalInfoId
    30744212
    fupDate
    15-06-2026 10:18:29
    fupId
    851239
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  5. additionalInfoId
    30786924
    fupDate
    26-06-2026 13:48:57
    fupId
    854437
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  6. additionalInfoId
    30787015
    fupDate
    26-06-2026 13:49:37
    fupId
    854446
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  7. additionalInfoId
    30774984
    fupDate
    30-06-2026 11:39:38
    fupId
    853526
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  8. additionalInfoId
    30795013
    fupDate
    30-06-2026 11:49:03
    fupId
    855138
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  9. additionalInfoId
    30816986
    fupDate
    06-07-2026 14:01:23
    fupId
    856715
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    109
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Piemonte
  10. additionalInfoId
    30899271
    fupDate
    28-08-2026 14:53:56
    fupId
    862959
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    information on sampling/analysis
    Notification ID
    27661
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/AA/ allerta.alimenti@regione.lombardia.it - Traverso
    Notification ID
    30744212
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health/Regione Lombardia
  2. contactPerson
    allerta.alimenti@regione.lombardia.it - Traverso
    Notification ID
    30774984
    Organisation
    Regione Lombardia
  3. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Rebekka Sammut obo Denise Chetcuti & Clive Muscat
    Notification ID
    30786924
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  4. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Denise Chetcuti obo Rebekka Sammut & Clive Muscat
    Notification ID
    30787015
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  5. contactPerson
    dav allerta
    Notification ID
    30795013
  6. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/ Soatto Claudio - Tel. 0114325729
    Notification ID
    30816986
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health/Ufficio Allerta Regione Piemonte
  7. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Rebekka Sammut & Clive Muscat
    Notification ID
    30899271
    Organisation
    Food safety and Security Authority
  8. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Clive Muscat, Rebekka Sammut, Denise Chetcuti
    Notification ID
    30721739
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  9. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Clive Muscat, Rebekka Sammut, Denise Chetcuti
    Notification ID
    30722185
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  10. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Rebekka Sammut obo Denise Chetcuti & Clive Muscat.
    Notification ID
    30735097
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  11. Notification ID
    30739783
    Organisation
    European Commission

RASFF

5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

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