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unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (2.1 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds from the Netherlands

Reference:

2020.5291

Notification type:

food - alert - company's own check

Notification date:

25/11/2020

Action taken:

informing consignor

Last update:

27/11/2020

Distribution status:

distribution to other member countries

Notification from:

Netherlands (NL)

Product:

sesame seeds

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	Info
fup1	Luxembourg	26/11/2020	outcome of investigations
fup2	Sweden	27/11/2020	outcome of investigations and measures taken

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
unauthorised substance ethylene oxide	pesticide residues	2.1	mg/kg - ppm	16/10/2020

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

Belgium (D) Luxembourg (D) Netherlands (O) Sweden (D) United Kingdom (D)