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RASFFReference 2020.4166

Lucky Charms Breakfast Cereal

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4166
Notification ID
444435
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Lucky Charms
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
2824102
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2824170
    productAspect
    Carton 12 x 297g
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    297.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Colours present and should not be.
Notification ID
40474

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    213 ± 14 mg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2824540
    maxPermittedLvl
    See above null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    See above
    Name
    colour E 129 - Allura Red AC - undeclared - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    Tartrazine (E102)(CI 19140) [LC-DAD] : 254 ± 13 mg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2824595
    maxPermittedLvl
    See above null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    See above
    Name
    colour E 102 - tartrazine - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-09-2020 00:00:00
  3. analyticalResult
    92 ± 5 mg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2824603
    maxPermittedLvl
    35 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    35
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF - too high content - 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
    2824728
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      444435
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-10-2020 11:55:23
    fupId
    444567
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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