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RASFFReference 2022.4859

Unauthorized color Orange II in curry powder from Cameroon

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.4859
Notification ID
566303
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
curry powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
16251860
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    16253669
    productAspect
    plastic bottles with screw tops - 100% natural - produced in Cameroon - 35 total - 4 coli
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
70949

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    present
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    16254562
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Orange II - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    02-08-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    16256527
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    16257043
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    16517519
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Cameroon
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium
Affected territories
Belgium

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      566303
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      566303
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      566303
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      567872
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      567872
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      566303
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      566303
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      566303
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      566303
    Organisation
    code
    CM
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5068
    Description
    Cameroon
    Notification ID
    10063
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      566303
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    01-09-2022 11:00:11
    fupId
    567872
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    05-09-2022 17:13:41
    fupId
    568619
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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