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RASFFReference 2021.6358

Non-authorised use of sodium carbonate (E 500) and spoilage of squid from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.6358
Notification ID
516741
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Dosidicus gigas
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
11123944
Category
Description
fish and fish products
Notification ID
18445
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    11123946
    labelling
    s. Anhang
    productAspect
    1 kg Folienbeutel, Fertigpackung ///unofficial translation: 1 kg foil bag, pre-packed
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
In den unverarbeiteten Tintenfischen (Calamares Steaks) wurden nicht zulässige Carbonate nachgewiesen (EU 1333/2008). Es fehlt zudem das Einfrierdatum auf der Etikettierung (EU1169/2011). Sensorisch war die Ware verdorben. ///Unofficiial translation: Unauthorised carbonates were detected in the unprocessed squid (calamari steaks) (EU 1333/2008). In addition, the freezing date on the labelling was missing (EU1169/2011). From a sensory point of view, the goods were spoiled.
Notification ID
56571

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1243,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    11141512
    Name
    E 500 - sodium carbonates - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    28-09-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    11123948

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      516741
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      516741
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      516741
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      516741
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      516741
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      516741
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-11-2021 14:33:44
    fupId
    517119
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  2. fupDate
    24-11-2021 21:43:15
    fupId
    517210
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    26-11-2021 17:44:08
    fupId
    517811
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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