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RASFFReference 2024.4338

Elevated Level of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) in Hot Squid Corn Snack from Malaysia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.4338
Notification ID
689374
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Corn snack
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
24650474
Category
Description
prepared dishes and snacks
Notification ID
18456
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    24650529
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    60.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
103649

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >20
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    24650578
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 g/kg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    g/kg
    Name
    E 621 - monosodium glutamate - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    22-02-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    g/kg

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    24650761
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Malaysia
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Ireland · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      689374
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      689374
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      689374
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      689374
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      689374
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      689374
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      690814
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      689374
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      689374
    Organisation
    code
    MY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5143
    Description
    Malaysia
    Notification ID
    10138
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      689374
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      693915
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      689374
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      689374
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-06-2024 14:58:23
    fupId
    689569
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    05-06-2024 15:00:13
    fupId
    689570
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    11-06-2024 16:45:23
    fupId
    690814
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    25-06-2024 16:18:47
    fupId
    693915
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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