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Notification details - 2020.5273

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (1.1 mg/kg - ppm) in hulled sesame seeds from India

Reference:

2020.5273

Notification type:

food - alert - company's own check

Notification date:

25/11/2020

Action taken:

informing consignor

Last update:

19/01/2021

Distribution status:

distribution to other member countries

Notification from:

Netherlands (NL)

Product:

hulled sesame seeds

Classification

alert

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
fup1	Netherlands	09/12/2020	outcome of investigations
fup2	Belgium	11/12/2020	outcome of investigations
fup3	Luxembourg	29/12/2020	measures taken
fup4	India	08/01/2021	follow-up from non-member country
fup5	Romania	19/01/2021	outcome of investigations

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
unauthorised substance ethylene oxide	pesticide residues	1.1	mg/kg - ppm	12/11/2020

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

Belarus (D) Belgium (D) France (D) Germany (D) INFOSAN India (O) Ireland (D) Italy (D) Luxembourg (D) Netherlands (D) Romania (D) Slovakia (D) United Kingdom (D)