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RASFFReference 2020.4256

A&W Root Beer soft drink rejected due to excess Benzoic Acid.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4256
Notification ID
444879
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
A&W Root beer
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
2851832
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2851961
    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 confirm if they will destroy or re-export this consignment.
Notification ID
40601

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    450 ± 25
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    2852006
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/l
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/l
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    30-09-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

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
      444879
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      444879
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      444879
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      444879
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      444879
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    13-10-2020 15:57:50
    fupId
    445012
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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