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RASFFReference 2026.5042

Ethylene Oxide in Organic Brown Rice via Ireland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5042
Notification ID
849636
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Organic Basmati Brown Rice
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30723697
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30723715
    productAspect
    Paper Bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
136524

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.068 +/- 0.021
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30723737
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.02 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.02
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    12-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30735358
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    30857228
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  3. Action taken
    Description
    seizure
    Notification ID
    18840
    Notification ID
    30723791
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta
  4. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30733735
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Pakistan
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Denmark, Ireland, Malta
Affected territories
Denmark · Ireland · Malta

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850545
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850421
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      856007
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      849636
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      853151
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850421
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      850155
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      850545
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      850155
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      853151
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849636
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849965
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      849965
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849636
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      849636
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      849965
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      849965
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      850545
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      855898
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30727917
    fupDate
    09-06-2026 09:18:19
    fupId
    849965
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  2. additionalInfoId
    30733712
    fupDate
    10-06-2026 11:07:28
    fupId
    850421
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  3. additionalInfoId
    30735269
    fupDate
    10-06-2026 13:55:08
    fupId
    850545
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. additionalInfoId
    30735297
    fupDate
    10-06-2026 14:48:39
    fupId
    850549
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  5. additionalInfoId
    30730417
    fupDate
    16-06-2026 18:00:52
    fupId
    850155
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  6. additionalInfoId
    30790919
    fupDate
    29-06-2026 12:29:39
    fupId
    854764
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. additionalInfoId
    30769584
    fupDate
    01-07-2026 17:23:44
    fupId
    853151
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    109
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Piemonte
  8. additionalInfoId
    30805666
    fupDate
    02-07-2026 12:40:23
    fupId
    855898
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  9. additionalInfoId
    30807014
    fupDate
    02-07-2026 14:45:09
    fupId
    856007
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  10. additionalInfoId
    30857208
    fupDate
    17-07-2026 10:09:34
    fupId
    859730
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  11. additionalInfoId
    30933700
    fupDate
    12-08-2026 11:35:31
    fupId
    865718
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Muscat Clive, Sammut Rebekka
    Notification ID
    30723698
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  2. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Muscat Clive, Sammut Rebekka
    Notification ID
    30727917
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  3. contactPerson
    RapidAlertDK@fvst.dk
    Notification ID
    30733712
    Organisation
    Danish Veterinary, Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Agency
  4. Notification ID
    30735269
    Organisation
    European Commission
  5. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Muscat Clive, Sammut Rebekka
    Notification ID
    30735297
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  6. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30730417
    Organisation
    The Food Safety Authority of Ireland
  7. Notification ID
    30790919
    Organisation
    European Commission
  8. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it Lazzara///Soatto Claudio - Tel. 0114325729
    Notification ID
    30769584
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health///Ufficio Allerta Regione Piemonte
  9. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it Lazzara
    Notification ID
    30805666
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health
  10. Notification ID
    30807014
    Organisation
    European Commission
  11. contactPerson
    rapidalert.fssa@gov.mt - Muscat Clive, Chetcuti Denise, Sammut Rebekka
    Notification ID
    30857208
    Organisation
    Food Safety and Security Authority
  12. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30933700
    Organisation
    The Food Safety Authority of Ireland

RASFF

5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
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
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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