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RASFFReference 2022.0146

unauthorised colours Acid Red 52 and unauthorised use of colou E 124 - Ponceau 4R in pickled cucumber and eggplant (shibazuke) from Japan

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.0146
Notification ID
525314
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
pickled vegetable preparation
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
11767058
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    11774454
    productAspect
    plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    160.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Not authorised Acid Red 52 (alias Sulforhodamine B) 66mg/kg and E 124 cochineal red A (Ponceau 4R)
Notification ID
60318

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    66
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    11767186
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    Acid Red 52 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    25-10-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    16
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    11805114
    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
    25-10-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    11776818
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5004
    isoCode
    CH
    organizationName
    Switzerland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      525314
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      525314
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      525314
    Organisation
    code
    JP
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5125
    Description
    Japan
    Notification ID
    10120
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      525314
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      525314
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      525314
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      525314
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      525314
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    10-01-2022 16:53:11
    fupId
    525743
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    11-02-2022 11:11:18
    fupId
    531473
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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