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RASFFReference 2025.0935

Unauthorised additive titanium dioxide in chocolates from Russia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0935
Notification ID
743889
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
chocolates
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
27265617
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27265684
    productAspect
    Folienbeutel mit einzeln verpackten Süßwaren ///unofficial translation: Foil bag with individually wrapped sweets
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  2. Notification ID
    27265683
    productAspect
    Folienbeutel mit einzeln verpackten Süßwaren ///unofficial translation: Foil bag with individually wrapped sweets
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  3. Notification ID
    27265686
    productAspect
    Folienbeutel mit einzeln verpackten Süßwaren ///unofficial translation: Foil bag with individually wrapped sweets
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  4. Notification ID
    27266426
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    190.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
nicht mehr zugelassener Farbstoff Titandioxid ///unofficial translation: no longer approved colourant titanium dioxide
Notification ID
114604

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    27265821
    Name
    colour E 171 - titanium dioxide - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    21-11-2024 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    27266173
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    27266174
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Russia
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      743889
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      743889
    Organisation
    code
    GE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5103
    Description
    Georgia
    Notification ID
    10098
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743889
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      743889
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      743889
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      743889
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      743889
    Organisation
    code
    RU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5186
    Description
    Russia
    Notification ID
    10181

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    11-02-2025 14:57:11
    fupId
    744169
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    21-02-2025 13:28:03
    fupId
    746684
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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