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RASFFReference 2026.3173

Ethylene oxide in hot red chilli powder

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3173
Notification ID
837216
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Chilli powder
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30554307
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30554309
    labelling
    PACKED ON: 01-10-25, PRODUCT FROM INDIA, ONLY FOR EXPORT, MFG. DATE:OCT 25, EXP. DATE: SEP 27
    productAspect
    bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Ethylene oxide-- ethyleenoxide (som) 0.97 mg/kg ± 0,49 mg/kg
Notification ID
133589

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.97
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30554316
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    ethylene oxide - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    19-02-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30554312
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
India
Notifying country or territory
Netherlands
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      837216
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      839695
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      837216
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      837216
    Organisation
    code
    IN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5118
    Description
    India
    Notification ID
    10113
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837216
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837216
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      837216
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-04-2026 14:44:33
    fupId
    839695
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9

Provenance and context

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