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RASFFReference 2020.4149

Non-permitted colours Hershey's Kisses

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4149
Notification ID
444364
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Breakfast Cereal
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
2816867
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2816889
    productAspect
    12 x 309g retail packets per carton
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    309.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
40433

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    122
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2818253
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not permitted in breakfast cereals mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not permitted in breakfast cereals
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 129 - Allura Red AC - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    19
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2818269
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not permitted in breakfast cereals mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not permitted in breakfast cereals
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    58
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2818304
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not permitted in breakfast cereals mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not permitted in breakfast cereals
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    86
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2818318
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not permitted in breakfast cereals mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not permitted in breakfast cereals
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 102 - tartrazine - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    2819113
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      444364
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      444364
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      444364
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      444364
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      444364
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

Provenance and context

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