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RASFFReference 2024.3273

Too high amount of additives Steviol glycosides (E 960) and Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose (E 468) in food supplements from the United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.3273
Notification ID
680700
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food supplement
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
24274943
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    24276488
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    90.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003
  2. Notification ID
    24275550
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    100.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
According to the calculation from the submitted product specification, the food supplement Vitamin C, chewable, 500 mg contains at least 3972 mg/kg of E 960 (ML set for E 960 in food supplements in chewable form = 1800 mg/kg). According to the calculation from the submitted product specification, the food supplement Ginger Root, 500 mg contains at least 37300 mg/kg of E 468 (ML set for E 468 in food supplements = 30000 mg/kg).
Notification ID
101714

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    18702
    Notification ID
    24276735
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      680700
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      693572
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      680700
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      680700
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      680700
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    29-05-2024 15:25:07
    fupId
    688018
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    24-06-2024 14:55:59
    fupId
    693572
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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