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RASFFReference 2020.5933

'Matey's' Breakfast cereal rejected due to excess colours

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.5933
Notification ID
457261
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Marshmallow Mateys breakfast cereal
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
3621894
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3621896
    productAspect
    16 x 320g packs per case
    weight
    320.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
42880

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    78 ± 5
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3621901
    Name
    colour E 129 - Allura Red AC - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    67 ± 7
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3621902
    Name
    colour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    118 ± 6
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3621903
    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
    17-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    278 ± 14
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3621904
    Name
    colour E 102 - tartrazine - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    18702
    Notification ID
    3621909
    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
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457261
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      457261
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457261
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      457261
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      457261
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-12-2020 19:36:45
    fupId
    457494
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom

Provenance and context

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