Too high content of brilliant blue FCF (E133) in macaron cookies
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- confectionery
- Hazard
- colour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some macaron cookies have too much blue food dye called brilliant blue FCF.
What's happening? A batch of cookies from the Netherlands had too much of this dye. The problem has been fixed.
Does this affect me? Only people who bought these cookies in Belgium need to check.
What should I do? If you have these cookies, ask your pharmacist or doctor if you should stop eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: confectionery · Hazard: colour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Belgium
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