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unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (> 5 mg/kg - ppm) in organic sesame seeds from India

Reference:

2020.5205

Notification type:

food - information for attention - company's own check

Notification date:

23/11/2020

Action taken:

recall from consumers

Last update:

28/12/2020

Distribution status:

distribution restricted to notifying country

Notification from:

Norway (NO)

Product:

organic sesame seeds

Classification

information for attention

Product category:

nuts, nut products and seeds

Risk decision

serious

Published in RASFF Consumers' Portal

has been published before

Follow-up :

Reference	Follow-up from	Date	Follow-up type	Info
fup1	India	22/12/2020	follow-up from non-member country

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
unauthorised substance ethylene oxide	pesticide residues	> 5	mg/kg - ppm	30/10/2020

Countries/organisations concerned (D = distribution, O = origin)

INFOSAN India (O) Norway (D)