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RASFFReference 2020.4963

High level of benzoic acid in a soft drink product originating from Canada.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.4963
Notification ID
449886
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Kola Champagne (Soft drink)
Distribution status
Description
distribution to non-member countries only
Notification ID
225
Notification ID
3120380
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    3120453
    productAspect
    Glass bottle. Batch code: N01829514:56
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    355.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
High level of benzoic acid in a soft drink product originating from Canada.
Notification ID
41592

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    195
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    3129689
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/l
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/l
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    05-02-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    3120462
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Canada
Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
United Kingdom, United States
Affected territories
United Kingdom · United States

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      449886
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      450021
    Organisation
    code
    CA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5069
    Description
    Canada
    Notification ID
    10064
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      449886
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      450021
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      450021
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      449886
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      449886
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      449886
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      449886
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    12-11-2020 09:33:22
    fupId
    449925
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    12-11-2020 13:56:59
    fupId
    450021
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    17
    organizationCode
    GB
    organizationDescription
    United Kingdom

Provenance and context

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