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RASFFReference 2025.0368

Niveles elevados de colorante E-124 en golosinas procedentes de España//Elevated levels of colouring E-124 in candy from Spain

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0368
Notification ID
737983
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Candies
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
26940575
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26941706
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003
  2. Notification ID
    26941040
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    150.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
113431

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    100 ±20
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    26941561
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 124 - Ponceau 4R / cochineal red A - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    13-11-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    155 ±31
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    26942236
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 124 - Ponceau 4R / cochineal red A - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    13-11-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    26955818
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    26955819
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    27029967
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  4. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    27040503
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain
  5. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    27041902
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  6. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    27565867
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5010
    isoCode
    ES
    organizationName
    Spain

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Spain
Notifying country or territory
Spain
Published distribution
Andorra, France, Portugal, Romania, Spain
Affected territories
Andorra · France · Portugal · Romania · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      747401
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      744638
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      747401
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      744450
    Organisation
    code
    AD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5039
    Description
    Andorra
    Notification ID
    10034
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      737983
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      739790
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      739144
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      739790
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      740103
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      747401
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      739951
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      740103
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      747401
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      739951
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      743392
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      743392
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      747094
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      737983
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      741580
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      741580
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739144
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      739144
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      747401
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      747401
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      737983
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      737983
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739144
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      739144
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743392
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      743392
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739790
    15. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      739790
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      744450
    17. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      744450
    18. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739951
    19. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      739951
    20. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      740103
    21. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      740103
    22. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      737983
    23. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      737983
    24. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      744450
    25. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      744450
    26. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743392
    27. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      743392
    28. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      747401
    29. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      747401
    30. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739144
    31. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      739144
    32. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      740103
    33. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      740103
    34. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739790
    35. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      739790
    36. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739951
    37. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      739951
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-01-2025 14:20:30
    fupId
    739144
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    translation
    Notification ID
    27675
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  2. fupDate
    22-01-2025 11:15:24
    fupId
    739790
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  3. fupDate
    22-01-2025 15:14:58
    fupId
    739951
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  4. fupDate
    22-01-2025 17:26:13
    fupId
    739999
    fupNumber
    4
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  5. fupDate
    23-01-2025 10:35:18
    fupId
    740103
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  6. fupDate
    30-01-2025 12:28:03
    fupId
    741580
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. fupDate
    04-02-2025 10:12:07
    fupId
    742496
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  8. fupDate
    07-02-2025 13:05:37
    fupId
    743392
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  9. fupDate
    12-02-2025 16:10:33
    fupId
    744450
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  10. fupDate
    13-02-2025 11:21:22
    fupId
    744638
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  11. fupDate
    25-02-2025 08:41:15
    fupId
    747094
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    202
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Salaj
  12. fupDate
    26-02-2025 12:40:26
    fupId
    747401
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  13. fupDate
    16-05-2025 11:13:59
    fupId
    764168
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  14. fupDate
    15-01-2026 15:31:01
    fupId
    816967
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  15. fupDate
    16-01-2026 11:39:58
    fupId
    817182
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  16. fupDate
    19-01-2026 12:48:24
    fupId
    817564
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  17. fupDate
    05-02-2026 11:21:44
    fupId
    820463
    fupNumber
    17
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal

RASFF

5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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