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RASFFReference 2023.2598

Unauthorised colour in chili powder from Togo

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.2598
Notification ID
606766
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Chili powder
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
19752902
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    19752919
    productAspect
    1 box of 12kg + 1 box of 1 kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
83384

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    565
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    19753241
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Sudan 1 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    24-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    44800
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    19753262
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Orange II - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    24-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    1140
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    19753266
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Rhodamine B - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    24-03-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    19795680
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Togo
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Belgium
Affected territories
Belgium

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      606766
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      606766
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      606766
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      606766
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      606766
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      606766
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      606766
    Organisation
    code
    TG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5218
    Description
    Togo
    Notification ID
    10213

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-04-2023 12:14:55
    fupId
    607486
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. fupDate
    20-04-2023 17:06:18
    fupId
    607612
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    11-07-2023 17:38:33
    fupId
    622490
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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