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RASFFReference 2023.1404

Unauthorised use of colour E 171 - titanium dioxide in instant drinks from Lebanon

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.1404
Notification ID
597988
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Instant drink
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
19177083
Category
Description
other food product / mixed
Notification ID
18428
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19179921
    productAspect
    Foiled bag. Several flavors: Guava, Tropical and Orange.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    750.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorised use of colour E 171 - titanium dioxide in instant drinks from Lebanon. E 171 is written on the labels.
Notification ID
81023

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    19188183
    maxPermittedLvl
    - null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    -
    Name
    colour E 171 - titanium dioxide - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    13-12-2022 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product under custom seals
    Notification ID
    18841
    Notification ID
    19201131
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
information on distribution not (yet) available

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      597988
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      597988
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      597988
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      600186
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      600186
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      614922
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      614922
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      597988
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      597988
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      604985
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      601254
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      597988
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      614922
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    27-02-2023 18:04:26
    fupId
    598481
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification downgrade
    Notification ID
    27669
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  2. fupDate
    09-03-2023 08:42:02
    fupId
    600186
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  3. fupDate
    14-03-2023 13:43:08
    fupId
    601181
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  4. fupDate
    14-03-2023 18:11:32
    fupId
    601254
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    03-04-2023 14:22:37
    fupId
    604827
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    04-04-2023 11:13:34
    fupId
    604985
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  7. fupDate
    05-06-2023 10:22:40
    fupId
    614922
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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