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RASFFReference 2020.4702

Unauthorized addition of benzoic acid (E210) in strawberry jam from Egypt

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4702
Notification ID
448116
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Jam
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
3010769
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3010910
    labelling
    100 % NATURAL
    productAspect
    Glass jar
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    450.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
41233

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    632
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3011766
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not allowed in the specific food category mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not allowed in the specific food category
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    26-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    3012591
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Egypt
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
Cyprus
Affected territories
Cyprus

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448116
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448116
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448116
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448116
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      448116
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      448116
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      448116
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-11-2020 09:35:32
    fupId
    448289
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    28-12-2020 12:20:57
    fupId
    458386
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  3. fupDate
    08-02-2021 11:52:06
    fupId
    464916
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument

Provenance and context

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