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RASFFReference 2020.3669

unauthorised colour rhodamine B and too high content of sweetener E 954 - saccharin in pan masala from Pakistan

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3669
Notification ID
436396
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Pan Massala
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
2456340
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2456427
    productAspect
    14 pack within box. 144g box x 12 per carton
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
38870

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    22 +/-8
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    2456475
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not permitted null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not permitted
    Name
    Rhodamine B - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    08-07-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    1648+/-82
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2456509
    maxPermittedLvl
    500 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    500
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 954 - saccharin - too high content - - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    08-07-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    2456517
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Pakistan
Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      436396
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      441258
    Organisation
    code
    PK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5174
    Description
    Pakistan
    Notification ID
    10169
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      436396
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      436396
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      436396
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-09-2020 17:56:18
    fupId
    441258
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    10-09-2020 18:03:19
    fupId
    441262
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    23-09-2020 09:38:31
    fupId
    442512
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom

Provenance and context

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