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RASFFReference 2023.8084

too high content of colour (sum of E 104, E 110, E 124: 369.7 mg/kg - ppm) and of colour E 122 - azorubine (126.4 mg/kg - ppm) in caramelised fruit-flavoured popcorns from Ukraine, via Poland

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.8084
Notification ID
645504
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Fruit-flavoured popcorn 170 g/Kukuričné pukance s ovocnou príchuťou
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
22451870
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22451947
    productAspect
    Sweetened popcorn in plastic solid packaging
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    170.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Non-indication of dyes used: Yellow SY (E110), Ponceau 4R cochineal red A (E124), Indigotine (E132) in the product formulation, for exceeding the maximum amount of Azorubin (E122) colourant, total E 104, E 110, E 124 and colourants in Group III, and for not providing additional information on the adverse effects of the dye used Yellow SY (E110), Ponceau 4R cochineal red A (E124) on the activity and attention of children.
Notification ID
93877

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    126,4 mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    22452227
    maxPermittedLvl
    50 mg /kg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    50 mg
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /kg
    Name
    colour E 122 - azorubine - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    26-10-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg
  2. analyticalResult
    369,7 mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    22499101
    maxPermittedLvl
    300 mg /kg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    300 mg
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /kg
    Name
    colour - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    26-10-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    22452837
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5033
    isoCode
    SK
    organizationName
    Slovakia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    22453122
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5033
    isoCode
    SK
    organizationName
    Slovakia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ukraine
Notifying country or territory
Slovakia
Published distribution
Slovakia
Affected territories
Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      645504
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      645504
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      645504
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      645504
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      645504
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      645504
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      645504
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      656974
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      648862
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      652870
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      645504
    Organisation
    code
    UA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5228
    Description
    Ukraine
    Notification ID
    10223

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-11-2023 17:57:31
    fupId
    646788
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    23-11-2023 13:14:29
    fupId
    646949
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    54
    organizationCode
    SK
    organizationDescription
    Slovakia
  3. fupDate
    01-12-2023 09:14:43
    fupId
    648862
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  4. fupDate
    19-12-2023 15:55:12
    fupId
    652870
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  5. fupDate
    12-01-2024 16:28:04
    fupId
    656974
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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