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RASFFReference 2024.8782

Unauthorized use of Sorbic acid E200 and Benzoic acid E210 in Tomato Paste from Lebanon

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.8782
Notification ID
728025
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Tomato Paste , Double concentrated 28-30
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
26546791
Category
Description
soups, broths, sauces and condiments
Notification ID
18457
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26546962
    labelling
    Production date 11/10/2024
    productAspect
    Glass bottle
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    660.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
111482

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    27,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    26547407
    maxPermittedLvl
    not allowed in the specific category of food null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    not allowed in the specific category of food
    Name
    E 200 - sorbic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    01-11-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    674
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    26547424
    maxPermittedLvl
    not allowed in the specific category of food null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    not allowed in the specific category of food
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    01-11-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    26995583
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus
  2. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    26547567
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Lebanon
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
Cyprus
Affected territories
Cyprus

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      728025
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      728025
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      728025
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      728025
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      728025
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      744781
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      728025
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      728025
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-01-2025 10:56:03
    fupId
    739089
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  2. fupDate
    20-01-2025 12:55:18
    fupId
    739214
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    13-02-2025 15:56:24
    fupId
    744781
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    06-03-2025 17:49:18
    fupId
    749406
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    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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