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RASFFReference 2020.4169

Lucky Charms Cereal - Colours in excess of maximum levels

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4169
Notification ID
444225
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
undecided
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
2806200
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2806312
    productAspect
    10 x 422g cartons per Master Carton
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    422.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Colours in excess of maximum levels permitted
Notification ID
40391

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    755
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2806353
    maxPermittedLvl
    300 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    300
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 102 - tartrazine - undeclared - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    84
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2806559
    maxPermittedLvl
    35 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    35
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 129 - Allura Red AC - undeclared - 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
    2807221
    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
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      444225
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      444225
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      444225
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    09-10-2020 15:09:30
    fupId
    444626
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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