Maximum level exceeded for E210 in lemonade from Hong Kong
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- non-alcoholic beverages
- Hazard
- E 210 - benzoic acid too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Hong Kong
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some lemonade from Hong Kong has too much benzoic acid (E210). Benzoic acid is a food additive used to keep drinks fresh.
What's happening? The lemonade has more benzoic acid than allowed in the EU. This was found in checks.
Does this affect me? If you bought lemonade from Hong Kong in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, or Slovakia, this may affect you.
What should I do? Stop drinking the lemonade. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: non-alcoholic beverages · Hazard: E 210 - benzoic acid too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Hong Kong · Notifier: Germany
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