EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious Cereals and bakery products
presence of unacceptable colors in breakfast cereals (E119, E102, E133, E129)
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.7170
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Poland concerning Płatki śniadaniowe o smaku cynamonowym w formie roladek (cereals and bakery products), originating from Canada. Hazard: food additives and flavourings.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Płatki śniadaniowe o smaku cynamonowym w formie roladek
- Category
- Cereals and bakery products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- colour E 102 - tartrazine - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings — result: 7 ± 1 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: niedopuszczalny null)
- colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings — result: 90 ± 9 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: niedopuszczalny null)
- colour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings — result: 12 ± 1 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: niedopuszczalny null)
- colour E 129 - Allura Red AC - unauthorised use - food additives and flavourings — result: 77 ± 8 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: niedopuszczalny null)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Poland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
Data: RASFF Window, © European Union. Reuse authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
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