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RASFFReference 2023.6371

Unauthorised additive (titanium dioxide E171) in moon cake pastries from China.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.6371
Notification ID
633719
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Moon Cake Pastries (selection of four)
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
21796000
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    21803954
    productAspect
    Paistries are packed in white cardboard box with blue-purple flowers and butterflies.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    360.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorised additive (titanium dioxide E171) in moon cake pastries from China.
Notification ID
90858

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    present
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    21797627
    maxPermittedLvl
    none null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    none
    Name
    colour E 171 - titanium dioxide - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    16-08-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    21797041
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland
Affected territories
Finland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      636572
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      633719
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      633719
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      633719
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      633719
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      633719
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      633719
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      633719
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-10-2023 15:46:57
    fupId
    636572
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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