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RASFFReference 2025.9798

Elevated levels of sorbic acid in a batch of soft apricots

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.9798
Notification ID
809434
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
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30195349
Category
Description
fruits and vegetables
Notification ID
18448
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30195368
    productAspect
    Bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    210.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
128164

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1371
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30195493
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 200 - sorbic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    03-10-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30195536
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Ireland · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      809434
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      809434
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      809434
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      809434
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      809434
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      809434
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      809434
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      812409
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      810313
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      810313
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      809434
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30207210
    fupDate
    11-12-2025 11:21:31
    fupId
    810313
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  2. additionalInfoId
    30240014
    fupDate
    19-12-2025 10:42:48
    fupId
    812409
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. additionalInfoId
    30952297
    fupDate
    18-08-2026 18:52:45
    fupId
    867209
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Additional information

  1. Notification ID
    30240014
    Organisation
    European Commission
  2. Notification ID
    30952297
    Organisation
    European Commissionon on behalf of the United Kingdom
  3. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30195350
    Organisation
    The Food Safety Authority of Ireland
  4. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30207210
    Organisation
    The Food Safety Authority of Ireland

RASFF

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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