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withdrawal from the market of spice mixes with sesame seeds from France, possibly contaminated with ethylene oxide

Reference:

2021.1048

Notification type:

food - alert - company's own check

Notification date:

02/03/2021

Action taken:

recall from consumers

Last update:

06/04/2021

Distribution status:

distribution to other member countries

Notification from:

Belgium (BE)

Product:

spice mixes with sesame seeds

Classification

alert

Product category:

herbs and spices

Risk decision

serious

Published in RASFF Consumers' Portal

has been published before

Follow-up :

Reference	Follow-up from	Date	Follow-up type	Info
fup2	Luxembourg	10/03/2021	measures taken

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
unauthorised substance ethylene oxide	pesticide residues

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

Belgium (D) France (O) Luxembourg (D)