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RASFFReference 2022.3320

Unauthorized colours E110 & E122 and too high content of preservatives (sum of E200 & E210) in Tomato Sauce from South Africa

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.3320
Notification ID
553569
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
TOMATO SAUCE
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
14676817
Category
Description
soups, broths, sauces and condiments
Notification ID
18457
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    14676907
    productAspect
    Plastic container of 500 ml (see att. photos)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
After laboratory analysis it was found out that the sample also contains the preservatives E200 (443mg/Kg) and E210 (699mg/Kg), the sum of which (443+669= 1142mg/Kg) is above the maximum permitted level (1000mg/Kg, as a sum of E200-E213).
Notification ID
68055

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    Detected
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    14677691
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not allowed in the specific category of food mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not allowed in the specific category of food
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    20-05-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    Detected
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    14677692
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not allowed in the specific category of food mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not allowed in the specific category of food
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 122 - azorubine - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    20-05-2022 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    14678659
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
South Africa
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
Cyprus
Affected territories
Cyprus

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      553569
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      553569
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      553569
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      553569
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      553569
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      553569
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      553569
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      553569
    Organisation
    code
    ZA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5206
    Description
    South Africa
    Notification ID
    10201

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-06-2022 11:13:07
    fupId
    553655
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    12
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Cyprus
  2. fupDate
    07-06-2022 11:13:26
    fupId
    553658
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    12
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Cyprus
  3. fupDate
    16-06-2022 08:23:48
    fupId
    555382
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  4. fupDate
    19-08-2022 15:49:11
    fupId
    566077
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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