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RASFFReference 2025.5825

Unauthorized food additive Titanium dioxide E171 in food supplements from the United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.5825
Notification ID
780614
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food supplement
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
29434906
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29434989
    weight
    70.08
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
122135

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4,1±0,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    29434992
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not allowed mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not allowed
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 171 - titanium dioxide - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    07-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    5,3±0,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    29435013
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not allowed mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not allowed
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 171 - titanium dioxide - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    11-09-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    4,0±0,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    29435018
    maxPermittedLvl
    Not allowed mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    Not allowed
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 171 - titanium dioxide - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    13-08-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    29435635
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5022
    isoCode
    LT
    organizationName
    Lithuania
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    30108592
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Lithuania
Published distribution
Lithuania
Affected territories
Lithuania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      783116
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      783116
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780614
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780614
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      780614
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      780614
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780614
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      783116
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      782513
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      780614
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      780614
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      783116
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    31-07-2025 13:55:27
    fupId
    780787
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    07-08-2025 16:49:38
    fupId
    782513
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    11-08-2025 14:48:00
    fupId
    783116
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  4. fupDate
    03-11-2025 17:21:01
    fupId
    800981
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    14-11-2025 09:40:25
    fupId
    803498
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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