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RASFFReference 2026.5984

unauthorized colours in green tea from Vietnam

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.5984
Notification ID
856688
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Green tea
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30816504
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30816640
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
138037

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.601
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30816562
    maxPermittedLvl
    absence mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    absence
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 102 - tartrazine - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.034
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30816579
    maxPermittedLvl
    absence mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    absence
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    17-06-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30816707
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Vietnam
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · France · Germany · Italy

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      856688
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      856688
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856688
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856688
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      856688
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      856688
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      856688
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      856688
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      856688
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      856688
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      856688
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      856688
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      856688
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      859568
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      856688
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      856688
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30829284
    fupDate
    09-07-2026 08:44:51
    fupId
    857616
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  2. additionalInfoId
    30831547
    fupDate
    09-07-2026 12:49:20
    fupId
    857758
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    103
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lazio Uff. Controllo Alim. e Bev.
  3. additionalInfoId
    30845840
    fupDate
    14-07-2026 12:27:24
    fupId
    858833
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    119
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Puglia Uff 1 PATP Igiene Alim
  4. additionalInfoId
    30855249
    fupDate
    16-07-2026 15:08:00
    fupId
    859568
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/menghi/dr. Giovanni Merone giovanni.merone@aslroma2.it
    Notification ID
    30831547
    Organisation
    Ministero della salute/SIAN ASL ROMA 2
  2. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/menghi/Dott.ssa Marcella Biasco marcella.biasco@asl.lecce.it
    Notification ID
    30845840
    Organisation
    Ministero della salute/SIAN AREA NORD ASL LECCE
  3. Notification ID
    30855249
    Organisation
    European Commission
  4. contactPerson
    MVE Tra@favv-afsca.be
    Notification ID
    30816505
    Organisation
    Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain
  5. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30829284
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
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
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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