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RASFFReference 2020.4469

Lucky Charms Cereal

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4469
Notification ID
446239
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
2911021
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2911078
    productAspect
    Cartons
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    422.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The concentration of the cumulative amount of colours exceeds the permitted level. Additionally Sunset Yellow is permitted however there is a specific limit for this colour and this has been exceeded.
Notification ID
40914

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    95
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2911105
    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
    07-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    816
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2911121
    maxPermittedLvl
    300 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    300
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 129 - Allura Red AC - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    07-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    2917078
    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
United Kingdom
Affected territories
United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      446239
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      446239
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      446239
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      446239
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      446239
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      446239
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      446239
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      446239
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-10-2020 16:11:34
    fupId
    446373
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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