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RASFFReference 2024.7854

Unauthorized additives and excessive concentration of benzoic acid (E 210) in strawberry lemonade from Mexico via the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.7854
Notification ID
720479
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
strawberry lemonade
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
26151050
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26151168
    labelling
    Loskennzeichnung: 28DEC24-2 09:02 701
    productAspect
    Glasflasche mit Kronkorken /// glass bottle with crown cap
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    355.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Die vorliegende Probe enthält laut Zutatenverzeichnis sowohl "bromiertes Pflanzenöl" als auch "Dioctyl Natriumsulfosuccinat". Es handelt es sich um Zusatzstoffe, die nicht in Anhang II der VO (EG) 1333/2008 aufgeführt sind und somit nicht zulässig sind. /// According to the list of ingredients, the sample in question contains both “brominated vegetable oil” and “dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate”. These are additives that are not listed in Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 and are therefore not permitted.
Notification ID
109805

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    185 ± 4
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    26152933
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/l
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/l
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    18-09-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    26153159
    Name
    brominated vegetable oil (BVO) - unauthorised food additive - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    18-09-2024 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    26151215
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Mexico
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Germany, Netherlands
Affected territories
Austria · Germany · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      720479
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      720479
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      720479
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      720479
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      720479
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      720479
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      720479
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      723362
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      720479
    Organisation
    code
    MX
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5151
    Description
    Mexico
    Notification ID
    10146
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      720479
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      741119
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      720479
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      741119
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      741119
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-10-2024 14:59:44
    fupId
    721206
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    89
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Schleswig-Holstein
  2. fupDate
    31-10-2024 11:07:41
    fupId
    722363
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. fupDate
    05-11-2024 16:28:43
    fupId
    723362
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    30-01-2025 10:11:02
    fupId
    741119
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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