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RASFFReference 2025.9583

High content of Sulphur dioxide in cocoa powder from Gana

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.9583
Notification ID
807916
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Cocoa powder
Distribution status
Description
product allowed to travel to destination under customs seals
Notification ID
226
Notification ID
30167248
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30167317
    labelling
    BATCH 210825
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
127867

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    42,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30167393
    Name
    E220- sulfur dioxide - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    11-11-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    18702
    Notification ID
    30167473
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5016
    isoCode
    HR
    organizationName
    Croatia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Republic of North Macedonia
Notifying country or territory
Croatia
Published distribution
Croatia
Affected territories
Croatia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      807916
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      807916
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      807916
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      807916
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      807916
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      810617
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      807916
    Organisation
    code
    GH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5104
    Description
    Ghana
    Notification ID
    10099
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      808675
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      807916
    Organisation
    code
    MK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5140
    Description
    Republic of North Macedonia
    Notification ID
    10135

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-12-2025 10:02:58
    fupId
    808675
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  2. fupDate
    12-12-2025 10:03:23
    fupId
    810617
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5

Provenance and context

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