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Notification details - 2020.5283

unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (2 mg/kg - ppm) in hulled sesame seeds used in various products from the Netherlands

Reference:

2020.5283

Notification type:

food - alert - company's own check

Notification date:

25/11/2020

Action taken:

informing recipient(s)

Last update:

14/01/2021

Distribution status:

distribution to other member countries

Notification from:

Netherlands (NL)

Product:

hulled sesame seeds used in various products

Classification

alert

Product category:

nuts, nut products and seeds

Risk decision

serious

Published in RASFF Consumers' Portal

has never been published

Follow-up :

Reference	Follow-up from	Date	Follow-up type
fup1	Luxembourg	27/11/2020	outcome of investigations
fup2	Sweden	02/12/2020	outcome of investigations and measures taken
fup3	United Kingdom	02/12/2020	outcome of investigations and measures taken
fup4	Cyprus	03/12/2020	outcome of investigations and measures taken
fup6	Belgium	09/12/2020	additional information
fup7	Belgium	09/12/2020	additional information
fup8	Belgium	09/12/2020	additional information
fup9	Malta	10/12/2020	outcome of investigations and measures taken
fup10	Ireland	18/12/2020	outcome of investigations and measures taken

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
unauthorised substance ethylene oxide	pesticide residues	2	mg/kg - ppm	16/10/2020

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

Belgium (D) Cyprus (D) France (D) Germany (D) INFOSAN Ireland (D) Luxembourg (D) Malta (D) Netherlands (D/O) Spain (D) Suriname (D) Sweden (D) United Kingdom (D)