Elevated Benzoic acid in strawberries and cream flavoured drink from the United States via Belgium
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- non-alcoholic beverages
- Hazard
- E 210 - benzoic acid too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Ireland
What is this? A drink called “strawberries and cream” has too much benzoic acid. Benzoic acid is a food additive used to keep drinks fresh.
What's happening? Some bottles of this drink from the United States, sold in Belgium and Ireland, have higher than allowed benzoic acid. This is a safety issue.
Does this affect me? If you bought this drink in Belgium or Ireland, it might affect you.
What should I do? Stop drinking it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: non-alcoholic beverages · Hazard: E 210 - benzoic acid too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Ireland
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