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RASFFReference 2025.6766

High content of enterobacteria and mould, detection of Escherichia coli and undeclared colouring agent tartrazine (E 102) in chocolate from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.6766
Notification ID
787289
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
chocolate with pistachio filling
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
29729368
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29729491
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    190.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
123500

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >1,5*10⁴ (obere BG)
    Hazard category
    Description
    non-pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    29729637
    Name
    Enterobacteriaceae - non-pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    12-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    CFU/g
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    29729652
    Name
    colour E 102 - tartrazine - undeclared - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    12-06-2025 00:00:00
  3. analyticalResult
    50
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    29738277
    Name
    Escherichia coli - potentially pathogenic - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    12-06-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    CFU/g

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29729756
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29750524
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    29750603
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    29775262
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Germany
Affected territories
Belgium · Czechia · Denmark · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      787289
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      787289
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      787794
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      787794
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      787289
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      787289
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      787289
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      787289
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      787289
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      787794
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      787794
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      787289
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      787289
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      787794
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      787794
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      790262
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      789386
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      787794
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      787289
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    05-09-2025 11:31:25
    fupId
    787794
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    87
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Sachsen-Anhalt
  2. fupDate
    08-09-2025 16:13:20
    fupId
    788476
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  3. fupDate
    08-09-2025 16:25:03
    fupId
    788479
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  4. fupDate
    12-09-2025 11:40:37
    fupId
    789386
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    17-09-2025 15:44:37
    fupId
    790262
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    01-10-2025 09:59:25
    fupId
    793003
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10

Provenance and context

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