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RASFFReference 2025.4861

Elevated Level of Monosodium Glutamate in Flavoured Ramen Noodles

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.4861
Notification ID
773082
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Ramen Noodles
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
29078887
Category
Description
prepared dishes and snacks
Notification ID
18456
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29079070
    productAspect
    Multipack (675g) of 5 packs
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    135.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
120653

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    13.7
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    29079391
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 g/kg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    g/kg
    Name
    E 621 - monosodium glutamate - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    10-04-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    g/kg

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29080779
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
South Korea
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      773082
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      773082
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      773082
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      773082
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      773082
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      773082
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      774523
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      773082
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      773082
    Organisation
    code
    KR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5131
    Description
    South Korea
    Notification ID
    10126

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    03-07-2025 15:33:18
    fupId
    774523
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    15-07-2025 10:52:39
    fupId
    777009
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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