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Updated Withdrawal of Sesame Seed Bagels due to Elevated Level of the Unauthorised Pesticide Ethylen

Tuesday, 06 October 2020

Alert Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2020.63 (Update 1)
Product Identification: Sesame Seed Bagels; pack size: 115g x30
Batch Code 0239, 0247 and 0197; best before dates: 26/08/2021, 03/09/2021 and 15/07/2021
Country Of Origin: Belgium

Summary:
Category 2 Food Alert for Information: Batches of Sesame Seed Bagels have been withdrawn due to an elevated level of the pesticide ethylene oxide.

Message:

Further to FSAI Food Alert 2020.63, an additional batch of Sesame Seed Bagels has been withdrawn due to an elevated level of the pesticide ethylene oxide in the sesame seeds originating from India. This pesticide is not authorised for use in foods sold in the EU. The implicated batch was supplied to a number of restaurants.

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