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RASFFReference 2020.0101

High Level of Sunset Yellow in Sugar Pearls

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.0101
Notification ID
416274
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Orange Sugar Pearls
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
1468265
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    1468282
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Sunset Yellow (E 110) detected at a level of 276.3 ± 16.7 mg/kg. The limit is 35mg/kg. In addition the warning message 'Name or E number of the colour(s): may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children' is stated on the label but refers to E102 (should be E110 in this instance).
Notification ID
33979

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    276.3 ± 16.7
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    1472932
    maxPermittedLvl
    35 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    35
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    05-11-2019 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    1468481
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      416274
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      416274
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      416274
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      416274
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      416274
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      416274
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      416274
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      416274
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      416274
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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