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RASFFReference 2020.4112

Soft Drink rejected due to excess Benzoic Acid

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4112
Notification ID
443912
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Soft Drink
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
2781577
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2781623
    productAspect
    12 x 355ml cans per case
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    355.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Please note: We are waiting for the importer to advise if they will re-export or destroy this consignment.
Notification ID
40379

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    440
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2781728
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/l
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/l
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    23-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      443912
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      443912
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      443912
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      443912
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      443912
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    07-10-2020 11:33:49
    fupId
    444183
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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