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RASFFReference 2026.0535

Mineral oil components (MOSH/MOAH) in basmati rice from India, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0535
Notification ID
818022
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Rice in printed jute/sisal bags
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30307819
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30307875
    productAspect
    Es handelt sich um einen bedruckten Beutel aus Jute mit einem Innenbeutel aus Polyethylen (PE) und das darin verpackten Lebensmittel (Reis). ///Unofficial translation: It is a printed jute bag with a polyethylene (PE) inner bag and the food (rice) packed inside.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    5.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Im Rahmen der durchgeführten Untersuchungen konnten Mineralölkohlenwasserstoffen (Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons, MOH) in dem verpackten Lebensmittel nachgewiesen werden. Der gleichzeitige Nachweis von MOH in der Verpackung (Außen- und Innenbeutel) deutet auf einen Übergang von MOH aus der Verpackung in das Lebensmittel hin.//////Unofficial translation: The investigations carried out detected mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) in the packaged food. The simultaneous detection of MOH in the packaging (outer and inner bags) indicates a transfer of MOH from the packaging to the food.
Notification ID
129767

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    Food: 21 (+/- 3,2); Inner bag: 22.170 (+/- 2.217); Outer bag: 4.172 (+/- 417)
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30307914
    Name
    mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    01-12-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg dry matter
  2. analyticalResult
    Food: 4,4 (+/- 0,9); Inner bag: 1.883 (+/- 188); Outer bag: 308 (+/- 31)
    Hazard category
    Description
    environmental pollutants
    Notification ID
    30308344
    Name
    mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) - environmental pollutants
    samplingDate
    01-12-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg dry matter

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30323606
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30308485
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · France · Germany · Netherlands · Poland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      818022
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818022
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      818022
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818022
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      818022
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818022
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      818022
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      818022
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818022
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      818022
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      818022
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      818022
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      818022
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      837007
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      818022
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818022
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      818022
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      818022
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      818022
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    26-01-2026 14:38:55
    fupId
    819064
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  2. fupDate
    27-01-2026 11:12:34
    fupId
    819239
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  3. fupDate
    30-01-2026 15:59:06
    fupId
    820457
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  4. fupDate
    13-04-2026 10:26:43
    fupId
    837007
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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