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RASFFReference 2024.0322

Sulphur dioxide in dried apricots from Afghanistan, via Austria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.0322
Notification ID
657504
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
dried apricots
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
22939859
Category
Description
prepared dishes and snacks
Notification ID
18456
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22939984
    productAspect
    Aprikosen Schakapora 400 g MHD: 31.12.2024
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Aufgrund des hohen Gehaltes an Schwefeldioxid ohne erfolgte Allergenkennzeichnung wird das Lebensmittel als nicht sicher im Sinne von Art. 14 Abs. 2 Buchstabe a) VO (EG) Nr. 178/2002 angesehen. ///unofficial translation: Due to the high content of sulphur dioxide without allergen labeling, the food is is considered unsafe within the meaning of Article 14(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.
Notification ID
96612

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2522 ± 430 mg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    22943100
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 mg/kg null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10 mg/kg
    Name
    E220- sulfur dioxide - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    26-10-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    22940236
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Afghanistan
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Germany
Affected territories
Austria · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      658707
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      658707
    Organisation
    code
    AF
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5035
    Description
    Afghanistan
    Notification ID
    10030
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      657504
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      658707
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      657504
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      657504
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      657504
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      657504
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      658707
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      658707
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      657504
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      657504
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-01-2024 18:05:28
    fupId
    658005
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    80
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hamburg
  2. fupDate
    22-01-2024 08:48:03
    fupId
    658707
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. fupDate
    05-02-2024 15:26:49
    fupId
    661539
    fupNumber
    3
    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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