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RASFFReference 2022.4809

unauthorised colour Sudan IV in ground sumac from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.4809
Notification ID
565679
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Spice preparation
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
16110230
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    16110743
    labelling
    batch 081221
    productAspect
    clear plastic pot with purple lid
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    150.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    16114903

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
70838

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1.4 +/- 0.4
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    16112578
    maxPermittedLvl
    - null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    -
    Name
    Sudan 4 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    14-06-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    769 +/- 91
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    16115232
    maxPermittedLvl
    500 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    500
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 122 - azorubine - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    14-06-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    214 +/- 31
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    16115538
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 124 - Ponceau 4R / cochineal red A - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    14-06-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    16112642
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      565679
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      565679
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      565679
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      565679
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      565679
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      565679
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      565679
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      565679
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-09-2022 11:46:46
    fupId
    569183
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    23-06-2023 17:36:26
    fupId
    618982
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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