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RASFFReference 2020.3661

Excess Colours In General mills 'Lucky Charms' Cereal

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3661
Notification ID
440932
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
General Mills 'Lucky Charms' Cereal
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
2632376
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2632378
    productAspect
    297g box x 12 per master carton
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    297.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Presence of several colours in the product. Some of these are unauthorised and undeclared colours.
Notification ID
39688

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    160
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2632383
    Name
    colour E 129 - Allura Red AC - undeclared - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-08-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    135
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2632384
    Name
    colour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-08-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    232
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2632385
    Name
    colour E 102 - tartrazine - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-08-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    96
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2632386
    Name
    colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF - undeclared - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-08-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    2634602
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      440932
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      440932
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      440932
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      440932
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      440932
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-09-2020 12:08:18
    fupId
    441173
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    10-09-2020 12:08:45
    fupId
    441174
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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