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RASFFReference 2021.6656

High content of E 124 (Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A) and insufficient labelling in lollipops from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.6656
Notification ID
518409
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Candy Lollipop
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
11247569
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    11247684
    labelling
    MEYVE AROMALI ŞEKER
    productAspect
    Red lollipops of different shapes, 18000 pieces in 2 pallets
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    30.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
57234

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    77.5
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    11248003
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E124 - Ponceau 4R/cochineal red A - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    13-10-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect
    Notification ID
    11265335
    Name
    labelling - insufficient - labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect
    samplingDate
    13-10-2021 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    11249153
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Greece
Affected territories
Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      518409
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      518409
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      518409
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      518409
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      518409
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      518409
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      518409
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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