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too high content of colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF (599.0 mg/kg - ppm) in beta carotene capsules from China

Reference:

2013.1324

Notification type:

food - information for attention - official control on the market

Notification date:

01/10/2013

Action taken:

recall from consumers

Last update:

01/10/2013

Distribution status:

distribution restricted to notifying country

Notification from:

Hungary (HU)

Product:

beta carotene capsules

Classification

information for attention

Product category:

dietetic foods, food supplements, fortified foods

Risk decision

not serious

Published in RASFF Consumers' Portal

has been published before

Hazards

Substance / Hazard	Category	Analytical result	Units	Sampling date
too high content of colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF	food additives and flavourings	599.0	mg/kg - ppm	09/08/2013

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

China (O) Hungary (D)