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RASFFReference 2020.2945

Undeclared and unauthorised use of colour E 123 - amaranth (16 mg/kg - ppm) in frozen snapper (Lutjanus spp) from Guyana

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.2945
Notification ID
435638
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Snapper
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
2437555
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2437557
    productAspect
    carton
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Colour E 123
Notification ID
38707
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    16
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2437563
    Name
    colour E 123 - amaranth - undeclared - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    04-03-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    2437560

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Guyana
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      435638
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      435638
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      435638
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      435638
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      435638
    Organisation
    code
    GY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5113
    Description
    Guyana
    Notification ID
    10108

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-07-2020 16:31:52
    fupId
    435752
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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