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RASFFReference 2020.2125

too high content of E 200 - sorbic acid in dried pitted prunes from the Netherlands with raw material from Chile, packaged in Poland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.2125
Notification ID
430130
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
Pitted prunes
Distribution status
Description
distribution to non-member countries only
Notification ID
225
Notification ID
2276579
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2276699
    productAspect
    plastic bag 200g Ingredients: dried plums 98.9%, contains sunflower and / or rapeseed oil 1%, preservative: potassium sorbate. The product may contain peanuts, sesame seeds, milk (including lactose), soy and cereals containing gluten.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The risk assessment shows that the consumption of approx. 373 g (1 packet contains 200 g) of dried plums subject to this RASFF notification may cause the ADI value for sorbic acid to be exceeded in an adult weighing 60 kg.
Notification ID
37533

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1772+-284
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2276728
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 200 - sorbic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    11-03-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    2276763
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Chile
Notifying country or territory
Poland
Published distribution
Poland, Qatar
Affected territories
Poland · Qatar

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      430130
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      430177
    Organisation
    code
    CL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5074
    Description
    Chile
    Notification ID
    10069
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      430130
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      430130
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      430246
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      430130
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      430130
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      430130
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      430130
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      430130
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      430246
    Organisation
    code
    QA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5184
    Description
    Qatar
    Notification ID
    10179

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-05-2020 10:54:51
    fupId
    430177
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    22-05-2020 16:12:10
    fupId
    430246
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. fupDate
    22-05-2020 16:40:09
    fupId
    430266
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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