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RASFFReference 2023.4184

Unauthorized benzoic acid and benzoates in tomato paste from Egypt

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4184
Notification ID
618173
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
tomato paste
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
20656803
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20656823
    productAspect
    BOXES
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    650.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
86500

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    462.6+/-53.85
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    20656862
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    26-05-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    20657063
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania
  2. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    20679004
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Egypt
Notifying country or territory
Romania
Published distribution
Romania
Affected territories
Romania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      626786
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      618173
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      618173
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      618173
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      618173
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      618173
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      618173
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      618173
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      618173
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-06-2023 10:00:48
    fupId
    618494
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    195
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Ilfov
  2. fupDate
    02-08-2023 16:24:09
    fupId
    626786
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    20-10-2023 13:20:07
    fupId
    639587
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    184
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Constanta

RASFF

5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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