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RASFFReference 2024.2817

Unauthorised colouring titanium dioxide (E 171) in and incorrect labelling of confectionery from the United States, via Spain

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.2817
Notification ID
676756
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
confectionery
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
24095091
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    24096482
    productAspect
    buntbedruckter, verklebter, flacher, rechteckiger Pappfaltkarton; farbschwache, orange, bräunliche, grünliche zähe Masse in Wurmform mit weißen Kristallen ummantelt /// colour-printed, glued, flat, rectangular cardboard folding box; faintly coloured, orange, brownish, greenish viscous mass in worm shape coated with white crystals
    weight
    99.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
100846

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    In the list of ingredients of the present sample, the additive titanium dioxide (E 171) was listed as a colouring agent.
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    24104994
    Name
    colour E 171 - titanium dioxide - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    26-10-2023 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    24096815
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    24096939
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    24141963
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  4. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    24201189
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5030
    isoCode
    RO
    organizationName
    Romania
  5. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    24213556
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  6. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    24278820
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Affected territories
Belgium · Cyprus · Germany · Hungary · Italy · Latvia · Poland · Romania · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      676756
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      676756
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      676756
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      676756
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      676756
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      676756
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      676756
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      676756
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      676756
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      676756
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      676756
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      678993
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      678993
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      680774
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      676756
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      676756
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      676756
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      680774
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      708684
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      676756
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      676756
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      680774
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    11-04-2024 15:43:15
    fupId
    677754
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    62
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Sweden
  2. fupDate
    12-04-2024 14:47:39
    fupId
    678127
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  3. fupDate
    16-04-2024 14:49:09
    fupId
    678848
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  4. fupDate
    17-04-2024 11:18:21
    fupId
    678993
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    204
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Sibiu
  5. fupDate
    18-04-2024 10:32:38
    fupId
    679300
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  6. fupDate
    23-04-2024 08:52:58
    fupId
    678747
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  7. fupDate
    24-04-2024 13:43:10
    fupId
    680774
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  8. fupDate
    29-04-2024 11:43:54
    fupId
    681607
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  9. fupDate
    27-05-2024 10:29:01
    fupId
    687209
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  10. fupDate
    02-09-2024 11:08:23
    fupId
    708684
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
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
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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