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RASFFReference 2023.4969

Unauthorised use of colour E 171 - titanium dioxide in candy

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.4969
Notification ID
622875
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Candy
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
21258515
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21258565
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorised use of colour E 171 - titanium dioxide in candy
Notification ID
87687

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    21259503
    Name
    colour E 171 - titanium dioxide - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    30-03-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    placed under customs seals
    Notification ID
    18825
    Notification ID
    21260348
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    21427235
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    21427239
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Mexico
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland, Netherlands, Spain
Affected territories
Finland · Netherlands · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622875
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      626717
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      626717
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      630383
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      630383
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622875
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      622875
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      622875
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622875
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      622875
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654629
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      622875
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      630383
    Organisation
    code
    MX
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5151
    Description
    Mexico
    Notification ID
    10146
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      626717
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      626717
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      624923
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      629035
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      622875
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      629035
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-07-2023 09:36:33
    fupId
    624923
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  2. fupDate
    02-08-2023 15:06:51
    fupId
    626717
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  3. fupDate
    18-08-2023 11:02:08
    fupId
    629035
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    29-08-2023 09:26:40
    fupId
    630383
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain
  5. fupDate
    29-12-2023 16:28:44
    fupId
    654629
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36

Provenance and context

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