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RASFFReference 2026.3165

Elevated Benzoic acid in strawberries and cream flavoured drink from the United States via Belgium

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3165
Notification ID
837341
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
Strawberries and cream drink
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
30556015
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30556040
    productAspect
    Can
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    355.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
133630

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    234
    Hazard category
    Description
    food additives and flavourings
    Notification ID
    30556098
    maxPermittedLvl
    150 mg/l
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    150
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/l
    Name
    E 210 - benzoic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings
    samplingDate
    16-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/l

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30556132
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Belgium, Ireland
Affected territories
Belgium · Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      837341
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      840768
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840768
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      840768
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      840768
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840768
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837341
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840768
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      840768
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837341
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      837341
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      837341
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      837341
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      837341
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      837341
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-04-2026 12:41:30
    fupId
    839608
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    29-04-2026 11:20:43
    fupId
    840768
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
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
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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