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RASFFReference 2025.2865

The presence of benzoic acid (E210) and propionic acid in wheat tortillas originating from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.2865
Notification ID
758329
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Wheat tortillas
Distribution status
Description
no distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
227
Notification ID
28261699
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28261831
    labelling
    27.07.2025
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    250.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Assessment against the standard in controlled markings: NOT IN COMPLIANCE with Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives, as amended, Part E, Approved food additives and conditions for their use in food categories, Category 07.1 – Bread and rolls, due to exceeding the maximum limit for the preservative propionic acid (E280). The sample was found to contain the preservative benzoic acid (E210) at a level of 10.6 mg/kg.
Notification ID
117511

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2495,6 mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    28264282
    maxPermittedLvl
    2000 mg /kg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2000 mg
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /kg
    Name
    E 280 - propionic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    27-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg
  2. analyticalResult
    10,6 mg
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    28261850
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - undeclared - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    27-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    28262629
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5033
    isoCode
    SK
    organizationName
    Slovakia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Slovakia
Published distribution
Slovakia
Affected territories
Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      758329
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      758718
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      758718
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      758329
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      758329
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      758329
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      758329
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      760290
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      783693
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      783704
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      758329
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      758329
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-04-2025 14:49:16
    fupId
    758718
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    25-04-2025 14:59:51
    fupId
    760290
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    13-08-2025 15:12:19
    fupId
    783693
    fupNumber
    3
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    13-08-2025 15:33:16
    fupId
    783704
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

Provenance and context

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