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RASFFReference 2026.0331

Unauthorized color Sudan IV in palm oil from Nigeria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0331
Notification ID
816778
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Palm oil
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30292865
Category
Description
fats and oils
Notification ID
18441
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30292918
    productAspect
    138 bottles of 2 L - 1,76 kg unit weight - 13,8 kg total package weight - 242,88 kg net weight - 256,68 kg total gross weight 300 bottles of 0,75 cL - 0,66 kg unit weight - 9 kg total package weight - 198 kg net weight - 207 kg total gross weight
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    2.42
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
129567

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2503
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    30293026
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Sudan 4 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    09-12-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    30293114
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30293107
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Nigeria
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
distribution restricted to notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      816778
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      816778
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      816778
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      816778
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      818511
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      816778
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      816778
    Organisation
    code
    NG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5169
    Description
    Nigeria
    Notification ID
    10164

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-01-2026 17:40:21
    fupId
    818511
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3

Provenance and context

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