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RASFFReference 2025.2141

Too high content of benzoic acid (E 212) in lemonade from United States via Estonia

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.2141
Notification ID
753034
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
27954690
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27954758
    productAspect
    Tin can
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    355.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Benzoic acid (E 212)
Notification ID
116445

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    260 ± 39
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    27956011
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/l
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/l
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    06-02-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    27956845
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

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

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753034
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      755311
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      753034
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      753034
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      753034
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753034
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      753034
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      753034
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      756110
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      753034
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      755311
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    02-04-2025 08:36:26
    fupId
    755311
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  2. fupDate
    04-04-2025 11:32:44
    fupId
    756110
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11

Provenance and context

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