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RASFFReference 2026.2892

UNAUTHORISED ADDITIVE COLOUR E127 (ERYTHROSINE) IN LOUKOUM FROM LEBANON

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.2892
Notification ID
835294
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
LOUKOUM
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30529758
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30529856
    labelling
    ROSE COLOUR
    productAspect
    CARTON PACKAGE OF 400G (SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS)
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
133178

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    DETECTED
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30529989
    maxPermittedLvl
    NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF FOOD mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF FOOD
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    Erythrosine E127 - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    12-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30530349
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5005
    isoCode
    CY
    organizationName
    Cyprus

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Lebanon
Notifying country or territory
Cyprus
Published distribution
Cyprus
Affected territories
Cyprus

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      835294
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      835294
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      835294
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      835294
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      835294
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      835294
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      855286
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      838259
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      835294
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      835294
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-04-2026 11:36:58
    fupId
    838259
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    25-05-2026 13:13:10
    fupId
    846477
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  3. fupDate
    30-06-2026 15:31:29
    fupId
    855286
    fupNumber
    3
    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

Provenance and context

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