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RASFFReference 2021.4911

Too high content of E 210 - benzoic acid in fruit flavoured soft drink from Syria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.4911
Notification ID
502217
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Fruit flavoured soft drink
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
8825636
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    8825638
    productAspect
    Pet-Flasche mit Schraubverschluss / 2,25 Liter //// Pet bottle with screw cap / 2.25 liters; Cartons with 6 pet bottles à 2250 ml each
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    2.25
    weightUnit
    Description
    l
    Notification ID
    18972

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Bei der analytischen Untersuchung wurde im vorliegenden Getränk ein Gehalt an Benzoesäure von 351+/- 10 mg/l, berechnet als freie Säure, festgestellt. Der festgestellte Gehalt übersteigt die vorgeschriebene Höchstmenge von 150 mg/l um mehr als das doppelte /// In the analytical test, the present beverage was found to contain 351+/- 10 mg/l of benzoic acid, calculated as free acid. The detected content exceeds the prescribed maximum level of 150 mg/l by more than double.
Notification ID
52516

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    351 +/- 10
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    8826657
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/l
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/l
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    05-07-2021 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    8831040
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    10014497
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5023
    isoCode
    LU
    organizationName
    Luxembourg
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    12307248
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Syria
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · France · Germany · Luxembourg · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502217
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502217
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      507598
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      507598
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      532489
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      532489
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502217
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502501
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502501
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502217
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502217
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      502217
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502217
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507598
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      502501
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      502217
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      507598
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502217
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      502501
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      507598
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      507598
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      502501
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      502217
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      507598
    Organisation
    code
    SY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5212
    Description
    Syria
    Notification ID
    10207

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    14-09-2021 16:33:45
    fupId
    502475
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    22-09-2021 11:08:59
    fupId
    504058
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. fupDate
    24-09-2021 13:09:24
    fupId
    502501
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    re-dispatch information
    Notification ID
    27657
    networkOrganizationId
    86
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Saarland
  4. fupDate
    11-10-2021 10:53:40
    fupId
    507598
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  5. fupDate
    15-10-2021 14:44:50
    fupId
    509062
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  6. fupDate
    18-02-2022 13:38:55
    fupId
    532489
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu

Provenance and context

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