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RASFFReference 2023.4967

Non-compliant artificial colours in Cotton Candy from the USA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4967
Notification ID
624835
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cotton Candy
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
21373465
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21373486
    weight
    88.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
88233

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1894 ± 80
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    21373577
    Name
    colour E 102 - tartrazine - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    27-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    1966 ± 83
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    21373583
    Name
    colour E 129 - Allura Red AC - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    27-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    111.3
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    21373584
    Name
    colour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    27-06-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      624835
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      624835
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      624835
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      624835
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      624835
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      624835
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-07-2023 16:44:09
    fupId
    625109
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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