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RASFFReference 2025.4696

Unauthorized Sudan red IV dye in palm oil from Ivory Coast

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4696
Notification ID
772154
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
palm oil
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
29030835
Category
Description
fats and oils
Notification ID
18441
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29030837
    productAspect
    5 carton boxes - 74kg - exp.: 10/12/2027
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    14.8
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
DYES Sudan red IV > 3000 µg/kg
Notification ID
120444

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >3000
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    29030844
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Sudan 4 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    03-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    29030840
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Côte d'Ivoire
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      772154
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      772154
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      772154
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      774714
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      772154
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      772154
    Organisation
    code
    CI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5084
    Description
    Côte d'Ivoire
    Notification ID
    10079
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      772154
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-07-2025 10:29:28
    fupId
    774714
    fupNumber
    1
    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
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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