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unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (2 mg/kg - ppm) in ground turmeric from India

Reference:

2021.0916

Notification type:

food - alert - company's own check

Notification date:

23/02/2021

Action taken:

informing recipient(s)

Last update:

24/02/2021

Distribution status:

distribution to other member countries

Notification from:

Belgium (BE)

Product:

ground turmeric

Classification

alert

Product category:

herbs and spices

Risk decision

serious

Published in RASFF Consumers' Portal

has never been published

Follow-up :

Reference	Follow-up from	Date	Follow-up type	Info
fup1	Austria	24/02/2021	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	08/02/2021

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

Austria (D) Belgium (D) France (D) INFOSAN India (O) United Kingdom