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RASFFReference 2025.7321

Elevated benzalkonium chloride (0.35mg/kg) in wine from South Africa

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.7321
Notification ID
791645
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Wine
Distribution status
Description
distribution to non-member countries only
Notification ID
225
Notification ID
29904790
Category
Description
alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18431
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    29904922
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    750.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
124400

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.35
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    29904955
    maxPermittedLvl
    0.1 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0.1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    benzalkonium chloride - composition
    samplingDate
    11-08-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    29905104
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    29905105
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
South Africa
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Affected territories
Ireland · United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      791645
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      791645
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      791645
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      791645
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      791645
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      791645
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      793790
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      791645
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      791645
    Organisation
    code
    ZA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5206
    Description
    South Africa
    Notification ID
    10201
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      833273
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      791645
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      791645
    Organisation
    code
    XI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5000
    Description
    United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Notification ID
    10028

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    03-10-2025 14:40:59
    fupId
    793790
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    25-03-2026 16:33:13
    fupId
    833273
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    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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