UNDECLARED SULPHITES AND UNAUTHORISED USE OF BENZOIC ACID IN FIG JAM FROM EGYPT
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Kategori
- fruits and vegetables
- Fare
- E 211 - sodium benzoate unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} *** sulphite undeclared - {allergens}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Cyprus
What is this? Some fig jam from Egypt has two problems: it has a preservative called sodium benzoate that is not allowed, and it does not say on the label if it has sulphites.
What's happening? The jam was stopped at the border in Cyprus because it breaks the food safety rules.
Does this affect me? If you bought this fig jam in Cyprus, it might not be safe to eat.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: E 211 - sodium benzoate unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} *** sulphite undeclared - {allergens} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Cyprus
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