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RASFFReference 2024.8656

Too high content of benzoic acid (E 211) in lemonade from United States via Lithuania

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.8656
Notification ID
727111
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
Lemonade
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
26510712
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26510814
    productAspect
    Tin can
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    355.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Too high content of benzoic acid (E 211)
Notification ID
111256

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    190 ± 29
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    26511054
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/l
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/l
    Name
    E 211 - sodium benzoate - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    11-10-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    26512621
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland, Greece, Lithuania
Affected territories
Finland · Greece · Lithuania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      727111
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      727111
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      727111
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      727111
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      727111
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      737270
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      737474
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      737270
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      727111
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      737270
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      727111
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      727111
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      729818
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      727111
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      737270
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    22-11-2024 14:29:16
    fupId
    727326
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    notification reclassification
    Notification ID
    27670
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    04-12-2024 11:01:47
    fupId
    729818
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    10-01-2025 11:35:39
    fupId
    737270
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  4. fupDate
    10-01-2025 13:45:00
    fupId
    737474
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  5. fupDate
    16-01-2025 12:12:26
    fupId
    738197
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19

Provenance and context

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