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unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (39.93 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds from India

Reference:

2021.0046

Notification type:

food - alert - company's own check

Notification date:

05/01/2021

Action taken:

informing consignor

Last update:

26/01/2021

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	Netherlands	26/01/2021	outcome of investigations

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
unauthorised substance ethylene oxide	pesticide residues	39.93	mg/kg - ppm	22/10/2020

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

Belgium (D) INFOSAN India (O) Netherlands