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RASFFReference 2020.3370

too high content of sulphites in dried apricots from Uzbekistan

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3370
Notification ID
438882
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Dried apricot
Notification ID
2533255
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2533267
    labelling
    Contains sulphites
    productAspect
    white cardboard box with white label on box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    2536843
    labelling
    Contains sulphites
    productAspect
    white cardboard box with white label on box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    10.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
too high content of sulphites in dried apricots
Notification ID
39319

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    3503±280
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2533261
    maxPermittedLvl
    2000 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    sulphite - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    18-08-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    3526±280
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2533272
    maxPermittedLvl
    2000 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    sulphite - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    18-08-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    2536875
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5024
    isoCode
    LV
    organizationName
    Latvia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    2536937
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5024
    isoCode
    LV
    organizationName
    Latvia
  3. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    2537058
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5024
    isoCode
    LV
    organizationName
    Latvia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Uzbekistan
Notifying country or territory
Latvia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      438882
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      438882
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      438882
    Organisation
    code
    UZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5233
    Description
    Uzbekistan
    Notification ID
    10228

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    21-08-2020 16:25:17
    fupId
    439013
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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