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RASFFReference 2021.4526

Unauthorized colour Orange II in chili pepper (powder) from Ghana with destination Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4526
Notification ID
497880
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Capsicum frutescens (chili peper powder)
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
7747311
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    7748765
    productAspect
    plastic see through bags (2 kg) in cardboard boxes (14 boxes of 20 kg - 280 kg in total) manufacturing date: 2021 expiry date: 2023
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    2.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
51961

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >0,50
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    7749375
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    Orange II - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    09-08-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    7753184
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ghana
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      497880
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      497880
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      497880
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      497880
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      497880
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      497880
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      497880
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      497880
    Organisation
    code
    GH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5104
    Description
    Ghana
    Notification ID
    10099
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      497880
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    28-01-2022 12:06:08
    fupId
    529124
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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