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RASFFReference 2025.7861

Elevated levels of sorbic acid in a batch of soft apricots

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.7861
Notification ID
795484
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Semi-dried Apricots
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30005782
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30008381
    productAspect
    Bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    210.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
125160

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1360 +/-136
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30008402
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 200 - sorbic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-09-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30008501
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      797076
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      797094
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      795484
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      866878
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866878
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      795484
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      795484
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      797076
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      797076
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      795484
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      795484
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      797076
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      795484
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      796693
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      798687
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      795484
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      795484
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      796693
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      797076
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866878
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      797076
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      795484
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      797076
    Organisation
    code
    XI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5000
    Description
    United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Notification ID
    10028

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30021575
    fupDate
    16-10-2025 15:20:20
    fupId
    796693
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. additionalInfoId
    30026537
    fupDate
    17-10-2025 15:52:30
    fupId
    797076
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  3. additionalInfoId
    30026837
    fupDate
    17-10-2025 16:49:29
    fupId
    797094
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. additionalInfoId
    30048859
    fupDate
    24-10-2025 14:50:30
    fupId
    798687
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. additionalInfoId
    30948254
    fupDate
    17-08-2026 16:55:30
    fupId
    866878
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30005783
    Organisation
    Food Safety Authority of Ireland
  2. Notification ID
    30021575
    Organisation
    European Commission
  3. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30026537
    Organisation
    Food Safety Authority of Ireland
  4. Notification ID
    30026837
    Organisation
    European Commission
  5. Notification ID
    30048859
    Organisation
    European Commission
  6. Notification ID
    30948254
    Organisation
    European Commission on behalf of the United Kingdom

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
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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