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RASFFReference 2026.0625

Novel food (banana blossoms) and increased glutamic acid content in vegan anchovies from the Netherlands

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.0625
Notification ID
819100
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Vegan anchovy
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30321910
Category
Description
prepared dishes and snacks
Notification ID
18456
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30321963
    productAspect
    klarsichtiger Kunststoffbecher mit Deckelfolie, einem Pappsiegeletikett und einem zusätzlichen Klebeetikett ///unofficial translation: Transparent plastic cup with lid foil, a cardboard seal label, and an additional adhesive label
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    150.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Laut dem Zutatenverzeichnis enthät das Produkt die Zutat "Bananenblüte" ///unofficial translation: According to the list of ingredients, the product contains the ingredient “banana blossom.”
Notification ID
129984

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    novel food
    Notification ID
    30322080
    Name
    novel food ingredient - unauthorised - novel food
    samplingDate
    11-03-2025 00:00:00
  2. analyticalResult
    15280 ± 1124
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30322095
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 g/kg
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    g/kg
    Name
    E 620 - glutamic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    11-03-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    official detention
    Notification ID
    18839
    Notification ID
    30322125
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Vietnam
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      819100
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      819100
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      819100
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      819100
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      819100
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      819100
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      819100
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      819100
    Organisation
    code
    VN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5237
    Description
    Vietnam
    Notification ID
    10232

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    30-01-2026 09:20:15
    fupId
    820168
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  2. fupDate
    06-02-2026 12:05:50
    fupId
    821945
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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