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RASFFReference 2020.4800

Too high content of E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF in breakfast cereals from the United States

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4800
Notification ID
448014
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
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
3004593
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3004595
    productAspect
    Cartons
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    297.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Sunset YellowFCF was 92 mg/kg. Permitted level 35mg/kg Combined colour Allura red, Brilliant Blue, Sunset Yellow and Tartrazine permitted to a combined mazimum limit of 300 mg/kg level found was 737mg/kg
Notification ID
41213

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    92
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3004613
    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
  2. analyticalResult
    737
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3004614
    maxPermittedLvl
    300 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    300
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour - 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
    3004616
    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
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448014
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448014
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      448014
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448014
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      448014
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      448014
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      448014
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      448014
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      448014
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-11-2020 17:41:43
    fupId
    449076
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    06-11-2020 17:47:24
    fupId
    449078
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    16-11-2020 17:16:50
    fupId
    449412
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom

Provenance and context

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