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RASFFReference 2020.2380

Undeclared allergenic substance E220 and unauthorised addition of benzoic acid (E210) in jams from Syria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.2380
Notification ID
431267
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
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
2314299
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2314304
    productAspect
    Plastic container
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    2314305
    productAspect
    Plastic container
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
37794

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    99
    Hazard category
    Description
    allergens
    Notification ID
    2314898
    maxPermittedLvl
    100 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    100
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    sulphite - improperly declared - allergens
    samplingDate
    21-05-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    210
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2317468
    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
    21-05-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    304
    Hazard category
    Description
    allergens
    Notification ID
    2315036
    maxPermittedLvl
    100 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    100
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    sulphite - improperly declared - allergens
    samplingDate
    21-05-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    152
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2317810
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not allowed in the specific food category null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not allowed in the specific food category
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    21-05-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    2315140
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      431267
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      431267
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      431267
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      431267
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      431267
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      431267
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      431267
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      431267
    Organisation
    code
    SY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5212
    Description
    Syria
    Notification ID
    10207

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-06-2020 12:23:13
    fupId
    431776
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    12
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Cyprus
  2. fupDate
    10-06-2020 12:23:48
    fupId
    431788
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    02-07-2020 09:48:38
    fupId
    433962
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services

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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