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RASFFReference 2026.3564

Unauthorized colour Sudan I in chili powder from Lebanon

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3564
Notification ID
839378
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Chili powder
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30584047
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30584171
    productAspect
    carton
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
134108

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    82,5 ± 5,4
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    30584346
    maxPermittedLvl
    10,0 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10,0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Sudan 1 - unauthorised colour - composition
    samplingDate
    11-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30584437
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5015
    isoCode
    GR
    organizationName
    Greece

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      839378
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      839378
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      839378
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      839378
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      839378
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866551
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      841648
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      866551
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      839378
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      839378
    Organisation
    code
    LB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5135
    Description
    Lebanon
    Notification ID
    10130

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30616528
    fupDate
    04-05-2026 12:11:38
    fupId
    841648
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. additionalInfoId
    30944164
    fupDate
    14-08-2026 16:46:43
    fupId
    866551
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Loi Panagiota Dimokratias Av. & M. Curie N. Ikonio 18863, Perama, Greece Phone: +30-210-4000219, 210-4007009, Fax: +30-210-4009997, Email: fyto@minagric.gr
    Notification ID
    30584048
    Organisation
    Ministry of Rural Development and Food/ Regional Center of Plant Protection Phytosanitary and Quality Control of Attiki
  2. Notification ID
    30616528
    Organisation
    European Commission
  3. Notification ID
    30944164
    Organisation
    European Commission on behalf of Lebanon

RASFF

5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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