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RASFFReference 2025.1676

Unauthorised additives Sudan I, II, III and IV in red pepper powder from Syria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.1676
Notification ID
749315
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
red pepper powder
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
27723626
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27723704
    productAspect
    Kunststoffdose mit bedrucktem Papieretikett /// Plastic box with printed paper label
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
nicht zugelassene Zusatzstoffe Sudan I, II, III und IV /// Unauthorised additives Sudan I, II, III and IV
Notification ID
115641

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1,2 ± 0,6
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    27740255
    Name
    Sudan 1 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    03-02-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    qualitatively positive
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    27740316
    Name
    Sudan 2 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    03-02-2025 00:00:00
  3. analyticalResult
    0,3 ± 0,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    27740322
    Name
    Sudan 3 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    03-02-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    77,4 ± 38,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    27740341
    Name
    Sudan 4 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    03-02-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    27724442
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    27724441
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Syria
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      749315
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      749315
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      749315
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      749315
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      749315
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      749315
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      751026
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      749315
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      749315
    Organisation
    code
    SY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5212
    Description
    Syria
    Notification ID
    10207

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-03-2025 16:52:30
    fupId
    751026
    fupNumber
    1
    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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