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RASFFReference 2023.5247

High content of E 124 (Ponceau 4R, Cochinal Red A) in candies from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.5247
Notification ID
626443
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Candy
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
21417482
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21417574
    productAspect
    30 gr ROOSTER CANDY WITH DISPLAY 50x6, 20 boxes of 300 items/box (total: 6000 items)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    30.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
88574

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    33.9
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    21417874
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 124 - Ponceau 4R / cochineal red A - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    28-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    21418034
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Greece
Published distribution
Greece
Affected territories
Greece

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      626443
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      626443
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      626443
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      626443
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      626443
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      626443
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      626443
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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