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RASFFReference 2020.3876

Lucky Charms breakfast cereals rejected due to excess colourings

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3876
Notification ID
442569
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
'Lucky Charms' breakfast cereal
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
2700224
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2700440
    productAspect
    10 x 422g packs per master carton
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
40025

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    245 ± 15
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2700291
    Name
    colour E 129 - Allura Red AC - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    11-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    170 ± 19
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2700297
    Name
    colour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    11-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    91 ± 5
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2700302
    Name
    colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    11-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    222 ± 11
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2700303
    Name
    colour E 102 - tartrazine - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    11-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    2700812
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
United Kingdom
Affected territories
United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      442569
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      442569
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      442569
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      442569
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      442569
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      442569
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-09-2020 16:12:59
    fupId
    442638
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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