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RASFFReference 2025.5186

Unauthorized color - Sudan Red G 240 ± 120 µg/kg and Sudan I >2,000 µg/kg in Uzbek Pilaf seasoning from Uzbekistan

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5186
Notification ID
775339
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Uzbek Pilaf seasoning
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
29206048
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29207465
    productAspect
    Cardboard boxes
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorized color - Sudan Red G 240 ± 120 µg/kg and Sudan I >2,000 µg/kg in Uzbek Pilaf seasoning from Uzbekistan
Notification ID
121127

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >2,000 µg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    29207809
    maxPermittedLvl
    not authorized µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    not authorized
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Sudan 1 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    09-06-2025 00:00:00
  2. analyticalResult
    240 ± 120 µg/kg
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    29207886
    maxPermittedLvl
    not authorized µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    not authorized
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Sudan Red G - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    09-06-2025 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    29208375
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5024
    isoCode
    LV
    organizationName
    Latvia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    29209743
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5024
    isoCode
    LV
    organizationName
    Latvia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Uzbekistan
Notifying country or territory
Latvia
Published distribution
Lithuania
Affected territories
Lithuania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      775339
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      775339
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      775339
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      775339
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      777922
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      775339
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      775339
    Organisation
    code
    UZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5233
    Description
    Uzbekistan
    Notification ID
    10228

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-07-2025 16:44:58
    fupId
    775636
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    08-07-2025 16:46:16
    fupId
    775590
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  3. fupDate
    17-07-2025 15:55:36
    fupId
    777809
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  4. fupDate
    18-07-2025 09:09:39
    fupId
    777922
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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