🍎 Food DE February 27, 2025

Labelling deficiencies and unauthorised conservatives in a sandwich spread from Lebanon, via the Netherlands

Classification: Non-compliance notification
Risk: No risk
Category: fruits and vegetables
Hazard: E 200 - sorbic acid unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} *** E 210 - benzoic acid unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} *** label
Origin: Lebanon
Notifier: Germany

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Archived (older alert)

This alert was reported 457 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.

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May 17, 2026 May 17, 2026

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What is this? A sandwich spread from Lebanon has extra preservatives that are not allowed in the EU.

What's happening? The spread was sold in Germany but had sorbic acid and benzoic acid, which are not approved.

Does this affect me? If you bought this spread, check the label. It may still be in some stores.

What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: E 200 - sorbic acid unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} *** E 210 - benzoic acid unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} *** label · Origin: Lebanon · Notifier: Germany

First published

February 27, 2025

Last refreshed by us

1 week ago

Severity (as classified)

Medium

Official source

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=AA25.1385

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📋 Quick facts

Status

Archived (older alert)

Affects

First detected by us

May 17, 2026

Agency-reported start

February 27, 2025

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?

Labelling deficiencies and unauthorised conservatives in a sandwich spread from Lebanon, via the Netherlands. Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: E 200 - sorbic acid unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} *** E 210 - benzoic acid unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} *** label · Origin: Lebanon · Notif...

▸ When was this alert issued?

This alert was issued on February 27, 2025 by EU RASFF.

▸ Which countries are affected?

The alert applies to Germany.

▸ How serious is this alert?

Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.

▸ What should I do?

If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.

▸ Where can I find the official notice?

The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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