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RASFFReference 2025.5277

Unapproved colorants Sudan III and Sudan IV in Rhus/sumac spice from Egypt

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5277
Notification ID
775717
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Rhus/Sumac ground
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
29224097
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29224123
    productAspect
    Kunststoffbeutel mit Druckverschluss ///unofficial translation: plastic bag with press-to-close seal
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
121193

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    29224667
    Name
    Sudan - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    30-04-2025 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29249889
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      777937
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      775717
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      775717
    Organisation
    code
    EG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5090
    Description
    Egypt
    Notification ID
    10085
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      775717
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      775717
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      775717
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      775717
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      775717
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      776583
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    11-07-2025 16:47:01
    fupId
    776583
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    18-07-2025 09:31:25
    fupId
    777937
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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