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RASFFReference 2024.4590

Unauthorized additive colour - E171 (titanium dioxide) in confectionery from USA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.4590
Notification ID
691480
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Freeze - Thaw Creme
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
24724061
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    24724147
    productAspect
    Carton package of 22.68 Kg (see att. photo)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    22.68
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
After official import control, it was noted that on the labelling of the specific food, the unauthorized additive E171, is included in the ingredient list.
Notification ID
104083

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    24724353
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
Cyprus
Affected territories
Cyprus

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      691480
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      691480
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      691480
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      691480
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      691480
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      691480
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      702119
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      691480
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      691480
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-07-2024 15:00:21
    fupId
    700006
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  2. fupDate
    30-07-2024 16:11:14
    fupId
    702119
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument

Provenance and context

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