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Ethylene oxide residues

In the body: Ethylene oxide is classed as carcinogenic to humans. The recalls that began in 2020 were for residues above the EU limit.

Not rated by dose: a flag on 2 reviewed foods, among them sesame seeds and Tahini.

Background. Shown, not scored: no dose basis at normal intake, a classification rather than a risk, or legal limits only.

All hazards

The reference value and where it comes from

  • The agency’s figureno agency dose value
  • Basisethylene oxide residues in imported sesame (2020 EU recalls)
  • Source Foodsafetynews 2020

Reviewed foods that carry it

2 reviewed foods carry it; none is rated by dose.

How often you can eat it

No food here is rated by dose. Each line says why it’s listed: a flag for the people the source names, advice on handling it, or context.

Flags and context, not rated by dose

  • Sesame seeds, whole

    Not rated yet

    Foodsafetynews 2020 · grade B

    How it’s rated

    Cannot be rated: the EU primary documents (RASFF, Implementing Regulation 2020/1540 on EUR-Lex) were not reachable (empty responses), and no Canadian occurrence data was found. Only a secondary news report that Indian sesame seeds triggered recalls across Europe in 2020.

    Intake: not applicable (flag)

    Measured on: no agency occurrence level opened

  • Tahini

    Not rated yet

    Foodsafetynews 2020 · grade B

    How it’s rated

    Cannot be rated: the EU primary documents (RASFF, Implementing Regulation 2020/1540 on EUR-Lex) were not reachable (empty responses), and no Canadian occurrence data was found. Only a secondary news report that Indian sesame seeds triggered recalls across Europe in 2020.

    Intake: not applicable (flag)

    Measured on: no agency occurrence level opened

Sources