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too high content of E 211 - sodium benzoate (625 mg/kg - ppm) in and sulphite (100 mg/kg - ppm) undeclared on figs jam from Egypt

Reference:

2021.0094

Notification type:

food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained

Notification date:

08/01/2021

Action taken:

official detention

Last update:

26/01/2021

Distribution status:

product not (yet) placed on the market

Notification from:

Cyprus (CY)

Product:

figs jam

Classification

border rejection

Product category:

confectionery

Risk decision

serious

Published in RASFF Consumers' Portal

has never been published

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
sulphite undeclared	food additives and flavourings	100	mg/kg - ppm	29/12/2020
too high content of E 211 - sodium benzoate	food additives and flavourings	625	mg/kg - ppm	29/12/2020

Countries/organisations concerned (D = distribution, O = origin)

Cyprus Egypt (O)