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RASFFReference 2026.1219

Unauthorised additive titanium dioxide in the jelly sweets from Turkey via UK

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1219
Notification ID
823576
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Jelly sweets
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30378437
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30378499
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Titanium dioxide was declared on the list of ingredients on the labels of the affected sweets. Titanium dioxide is not permitted in such jelly sweets.
Notification ID
130807

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30378657
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    30378663
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      830370
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      830370
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      823576
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      823576
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      833555
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      833555
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      824006
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      824006
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      829137
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      829137
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      823576
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      823576
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824006
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      833832
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      833555
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      823576
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      824006
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      835354
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      825386
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      829137
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      830370
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      823576
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      830370
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-02-2026 14:11:46
    fupId
    824006
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    20-02-2026 17:13:02
    fupId
    825386
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    09-03-2026 17:31:41
    fupId
    829137
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    13-03-2026 13:02:23
    fupId
    830370
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  5. fupDate
    26-03-2026 13:16:33
    fupId
    833555
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    27-03-2026 11:11:36
    fupId
    833832
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  7. fupDate
    02-04-2026 12:43:04
    fupId
    835354
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

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
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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