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RASFFReference 2024.7487

Unauthorized use of Benzoic acid (E210) in food supplements for children from United Kingdom via Estonia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.7487
Notification ID
716274
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food Supplement
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
25885781
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    25885841
    labelling
    Lot 479
    productAspect
    Plastic bottle in cardboard box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971
  2. Notification ID
    25886796
    labelling
    Lot 533
    productAspect
    Plastic bottle in cardboard box
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorized use of Benzoic acid (E210) in food supplements for children from United Kingdom via Estonia. Please note also, that in the label of product, it is mentioned that amount of copper in daily dose would be 300 mg, when the analysis shows that it is only 0,29 ± 0,058 mg.
Notification ID
109048

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    760 ± 110
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    25886693
    maxPermittedLvl
    None null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    None
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    16-05-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    770 ± 120
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    25887084
    maxPermittedLvl
    None null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    None
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - unauthorised - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    16-05-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product under custom seals
    Notification ID
    18841
    Notification ID
    25887444
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    25941996
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
distribution restricted to notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      716274
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      716274
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      720606
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      720606
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      716274
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      716274
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      716274
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      720729
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      771177
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      720606
    5. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      716274
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      717400
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    11-10-2024 14:30:04
    fupId
    717400
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  2. fupDate
    24-10-2024 10:44:24
    fupId
    720606
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  3. fupDate
    24-10-2024 13:13:07
    fupId
    720729
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    18-06-2025 17:51:35
    fupId
    771177
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    22-05-2026 10:01:22
    fupId
    846194
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11

Provenance and context

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