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RASFFReference 2022.6110

High content and unauthorized use of food colours in confectionery paste from Italy

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.6110
Notification ID
575869
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
confectionery sugar paste red
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
17769297
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    17769301
    productAspect
    sealed PP plastic film
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    confectionery sugar paste green
    Distribution status
    Description
    no distribution from notifying country
    Notification ID
    222
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      760
      Hazard category
      Description
      food additives and flavourings
      Notification ID
      17770586
      maxPermittedLvl
      500 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      500
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      colour - too high content - food additives and flavourings
      samplingDate
      12-09-2022 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    17770573
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      17771428
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5006
      isoCode
      CZ
      organizationName
      Czechia
    2. Notification ID
      18112212
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5025
      isoCode
      MT
      organizationName
      Malta
    3. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      18276294
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5010
      isoCode
      ES
      organizationName
      Spain
    4. Action taken
      Description
      Destruction
      Notification ID
      18700
      Notification ID
      18838302
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5025
      isoCode
      MT
      organizationName
      Malta
    Category
    Description
    confectionery
    Notification ID
    18437
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      17770574
      productAspect
      sealed PP plastic film
      temperature
      Description
      ambient
      Notification ID
      27368
      weight
      1.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      kg
      Notification ID
      18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
74055

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    44,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    17769490
    maxPermittedLvl
    negative mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    negative
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 127 - erythrosine - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    12-09-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    146
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    17769572
    maxPermittedLvl
    35 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    35
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    12-09-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    1181
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    17769641
    maxPermittedLvl
    500 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    500
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    12-09-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    17769774
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to use
    Notification ID
    18952
    Notification ID
    19386396
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5020
    isoCode
    IT
    organizationName
    Italy

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Czechia
Published distribution
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Georgia, Guinea, Hong Kong, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain
Affected territories
Bulgaria · Cyprus · Czechia · Georgia · Guinea · Hong Kong · Italy · Lebanon · Malta · Montenegro · Poland · Romania · Serbia · Slovakia · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      579639
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      576916
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      575869
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      579639
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      576916
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      575869
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      575869
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      579639
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      579639
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      576916
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      576916
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      575869
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      575869
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      575869
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      575869
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      575869
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      575869
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      579639
    Organisation
    code
    GE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5103
    Description
    Georgia
    Notification ID
    10098
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    Organisation
    code
    GN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5111
    Description
    Guinea
    Notification ID
    10106
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      579639
    Organisation
    code
    HK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5117
    Description
    Hong Kong
    Notification ID
    10112
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      587379
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      581792
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      600105
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      581448
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      580680
    6. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      580157
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      581972
    8. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      575869
    9. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      592653
    10. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      575869
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    12. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      575869
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      579639
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      579639
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      576916
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      575869
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    Organisation
    code
    ME
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5156
    Description
    Montenegro
    Notification ID
    10151
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      576916
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      579639
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      575869
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      580680
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      580680
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      579639
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      576916
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      575869
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    Organisation
    code
    RS
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5200
    Description
    Serbia
    Notification ID
    10195
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      580680
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      576916
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      579639
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      575869
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      580680
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      579639
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      576916
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      584788
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      575869
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      577142
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    26-10-2022 15:10:56
    fupId
    576916
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  2. fupDate
    26-10-2022 15:22:09
    fupId
    576939
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  3. fupDate
    27-10-2022 11:40:23
    fupId
    577142
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  4. fupDate
    31-10-2022 11:55:45
    fupId
    577647
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  5. fupDate
    01-11-2022 09:38:49
    fupId
    577828
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  6. fupDate
    02-11-2022 15:08:11
    fupId
    578086
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  7. fupDate
    04-11-2022 13:16:22
    fupId
    578512
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  8. fupDate
    10-11-2022 10:57:27
    fupId
    579454
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  9. fupDate
    11-11-2022 10:53:24
    fupId
    579655
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  10. fupDate
    14-11-2022 16:27:45
    fupId
    579639
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  11. fupDate
    15-11-2022 09:26:44
    fupId
    580157
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  12. fupDate
    16-11-2022 09:49:54
    fupId
    580406
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  13. fupDate
    17-11-2022 09:59:48
    fupId
    580680
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  14. fupDate
    21-11-2022 12:00:30
    fupId
    581204
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  15. fupDate
    22-11-2022 09:03:58
    fupId
    581406
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  16. fupDate
    22-11-2022 10:13:50
    fupId
    581448
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  17. fupDate
    23-11-2022 15:48:07
    fupId
    581792
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  18. fupDate
    24-11-2022 15:46:15
    fupId
    581972
    fupNumber
    18
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  19. fupDate
    09-12-2022 13:05:39
    fupId
    584426
    fupNumber
    19
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  20. fupDate
    14-12-2022 11:17:52
    fupId
    584788
    fupNumber
    20
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  21. fupDate
    27-12-2022 12:22:10
    fupId
    587379
    fupNumber
    21
    fupType
    Description
    re-dispatch information
    Notification ID
    27657
    networkOrganizationId
    183
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Cluj
  22. fupDate
    18-01-2023 11:58:19
    fupId
    591740
    fupNumber
    22
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  23. fupDate
    24-01-2023 16:53:16
    fupId
    592653
    fupNumber
    23
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  24. fupDate
    01-02-2023 11:09:41
    fupId
    593862
    fupNumber
    24
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta
  25. fupDate
    07-03-2023 16:33:40
    fupId
    600105
    fupNumber
    25
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  26. fupDate
    08-03-2023 08:01:46
    fupId
    600117
    fupNumber
    26
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev

RASFF

5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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