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RASFFReference 2024.1797

Unsatisfactory labelling and elevated benzoic acid in guarana-flavoured soft drink from Brazil, dispatched from the United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.1797
Notification ID
669587
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
guarana-flavoured soft drink
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
23741193
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    23741289
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    330.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
99136

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    292
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    23741319
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    23746377
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Brazil
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      677509
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      669587
    Organisation
    code
    BR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5062
    Description
    Brazil
    Notification ID
    10057
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      669587
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      669587
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      669587
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      669587
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      669587
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    04-04-2024 12:15:24
    fupId
    675485
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    11-04-2024 10:52:43
    fupId
    677509
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html

Provenance and context

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