Too high content of benzoic acid in soft drink from United States
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- non-alcoholic beverages
- Hazard
- E 210 - benzoic acid too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Lithuania
What is this? A soft drink from the United States has too much benzoic acid. Benzoic acid is a food additive used to keep drinks fresh.
What's happening? Some bottles of this soft drink were found to have too much benzoic acid. The product has been recalled in several European countries.
Does this affect me? This recall affects people in Lithuania, Austria, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Spain.
What should I do? If you have this soft drink, stop drinking it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: non-alcoholic beverages · Hazard: E 210 - benzoic acid too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Lithuania
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