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RASFFReference 2024.1082

Unauthorized additives, preservatives E200 & E210 in Tomato Paste from Egypt

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.1082
Notification ID
663643
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
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
23323860
Category
Description
soups, broths, sauces and condiments
Notification ID
18457
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    23323983
    productAspect
    Can with extra red coloured plastic lid, attached on the top of the can (see att. photos)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
97895

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    23,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    23324672
    maxPermittedLvl
    NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF FOOD mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF FOOD
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 200 - sorbic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    01-02-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    602
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    23324924
    maxPermittedLvl
    NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF FOOD mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF FOOD
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    01-02-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    23326230
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      663643
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      663643
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      663643
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      663643
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      663643
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      688951
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      663643
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      663643
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      663643
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-03-2024 07:12:42
    fupId
    669746
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  2. fupDate
    03-06-2024 17:45:40
    fupId
    688951
    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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