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RASFFReference 2026.1268

Unauthorised additive titanium dioxide in the confectionary products from China via UK

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1268
Notification ID
823600
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
Confectionary products
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30378816
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30378844
    labelling
    Batch: W24070202; Best before date: 01/07/2026; Production date: 02/07/2024
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    30382879
    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 confectionary products. Titanium dioxide is not permitted in such products.
Notification ID
130811

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30378826
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      826975
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      823600
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      823600
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      823600
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      823600
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      823600
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    27-02-2026 10:28:45
    fupId
    826975
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    02-03-2026 09:54:31
    fupId
    823947
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland

RASFF

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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