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RASFFReference 2026.0988

Unauthorised food additives E150c and E150d in dark cane sugar from Colombia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0988
Notification ID
821588
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Dark cane sugar
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30351879
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30352217
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
130435

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,085
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30352226
    maxPermittedLvl
    unauthorised mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    unauthorised
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    colour E 150d - sulphite ammonia caramel - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    26-09-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.085
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30354552
    Name
    colour E 150c - ammonia caramel - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    26-09-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30352259
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30352258
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5006
    isoCode
    CZ
    organizationName
    Czechia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Colombia
Notifying country or territory
Czechia
Published distribution
Czechia, Slovakia
Affected territories
Czechia · Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      866081
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      865886
    Organisation
    code
    CO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5078
    Description
    Colombia
    Notification ID
    10073
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      826455
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      826455
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      821588
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      865716
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      865716
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      826455
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      826455
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      865886
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      865886
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      826455
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      826455
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      821588
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      821588
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      821588
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      821588
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30354549
    fupDate
    05-02-2026 18:09:31
    fupId
    821785
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. additionalInfoId
    30377224
    fupDate
    13-02-2026 11:02:07
    fupId
    823460
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. additionalInfoId
    30413247
    fupDate
    25-02-2026 15:50:26
    fupId
    826455
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  4. additionalInfoId
    30933678
    fupDate
    12-08-2026 13:54:36
    fupId
    865716
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  5. additionalInfoId
    30935993
    fupDate
    13-08-2026 08:47:35
    fupId
    865886
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    12
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Cyprus
  6. additionalInfoId
    30938140
    fupDate
    13-08-2026 11:50:38
    fupId
    866081
    fupNumber
    6
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    rasff@szpi.gov.cz
    Notification ID
    30413247
    Organisation
    Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority
  2. contactPerson
    rasff@szpi.gov.cz
    Notification ID
    30351880
    Organisation
    Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority
  3. Notification ID
    30354549
    Organisation
    European Commission
  4. Notification ID
    30377224
    Organisation
    European Commission
  5. contactPerson
    HERODOTOS HERODOTOU TEL. 0035722605554 FAX. 0035722605482 EMAIL. rasffcy@mphs.moh.gov.cy
    Notification ID
    30935993
    Organisation
    MINISTRY OF HEALTH
  6. Notification ID
    30938140
    Organisation
    European Commission
  7. contactPerson
    HERODOTOS HERODOTOU TEL. 0035722605554 FAX. 0035722605482 EMAIL. rasffcy@mphs.moh.gov.cy
    Notification ID
    30933678
    Organisation
    MINISTRY OF HEALTH

RASFF

5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9

Provenance and context

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