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RASFFReference 2026.2934

Sudan red dyes in palm oil from Ivory Coast

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.2934
Notification ID
835971
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
palm oil
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30538355
Category
Description
fats and oils
Notification ID
18441
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30538357
    productAspect
    12 boxes
    temperature
    Description
    frozen
    Notification ID
    27369
    weight
    20.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Sudan III (CAS number 85-86-9) Aanwezig; Scarlet Red; or Sudan IV (CAS number 85-83-6) Aanwezig
Notification ID
133310

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >3000
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    30538431
    Name
    Sudan 4 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    12-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    3000
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    30538366
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Sudan 3 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    12-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    30538361
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium
  2. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30538467
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Côte d'Ivoire
Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      835971
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      835971
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      835971
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      838256
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      835971
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      835971
    Organisation
    code
    CI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5084
    Description
    Côte d'Ivoire
    Notification ID
    10079
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      835971
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      835971
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      835971
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    17-04-2026 11:34:48
    fupId
    838256
    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
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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