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RASFFReference 2023.3645

Aflatoxins and unauthorized coloring agents yellow orange S (E 110) and cochineal red A (E 124) in roasted red melon seeds from Syria, via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.3645
Notification ID
614160
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
roasted red melon seeds
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
20211032
Category
Description
nuts, nut products and seeds
Notification ID
18427
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    20211551
    labelling
    Parti 127, MHD 11.01.2024
    productAspect
    lose; Kunststofftüte; 5 Kg ///unofficial translation: loose; plastic bag; 5 Kg
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
85565

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    7,4 ± 3,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    20212079
    maxPermittedLvl
    2 / 4 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2 / 4
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    19-04-2023 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    positive
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    20222258
    Name
    colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    19-04-2023 00:00:00
  3. analyticalResult
    positive
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    20222331
    Name
    colour E 124 - Ponceau 4R / cochineal red A - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    19-04-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    20213996
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    20263605
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Syria
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany, Netherlands
Affected territories
Germany · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      614865
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      614160
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      614865
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      614865
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      614160
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      614160
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      614160
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      614160
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      614160
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      619137
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      614160
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      654428
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      614160
    Organisation
    code
    SY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5212
    Description
    Syria
    Notification ID
    10207
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      619137
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-06-2023 14:03:21
    fupId
    614865
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    09-06-2023 11:08:48
    fupId
    616036
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. fupDate
    27-06-2023 11:42:05
    fupId
    619137
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  4. fupDate
    28-12-2023 17:45:24
    fupId
    654428
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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