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RASFFReference 2026.4779

Excessive levels of benzoic acid and sodium benzoate found in non-alcoholic soft drink from United States

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4779
Notification ID
848018
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
not serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Soft drink
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30701667
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30701669
    productAspect
    Can
    weight
    355.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
136143

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    245,0 ± 16,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30701676
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 211 - sodium benzoate - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    13-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    207,6±13,7
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30701675
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    13-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30701709
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5022
    isoCode
    LT
    organizationName
    Lithuania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Lithuania
Published distribution
France, Lithuania
Affected territories
France · Lithuania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      848018
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848018
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      848018
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      848018
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      848018
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      848018
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848018
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      850897
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      848018
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      848018
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    01-06-2026 12:01:58
    fupId
    848122
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  2. fupDate
    11-06-2026 15:54:37
    fupId
    850897
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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