Unauthorised use of Tartrazine in dried fruits from Vietnam
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- colour E 102 - tartrazine unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Some dried fruits from Vietnam may have a yellow food colour called tartrazine (E 102). This colour is not allowed in these fruits.
What's happening? Finland found these dried fruits at the border. They were stopped because they had the wrong colour.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried fruits from Vietnam, check the package. If it lists tartrazine (E 102), do not eat them.
What should I do? Return the fruit to the shop or throw it away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: colour E 102 - tartrazine unauthorised use - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Finland
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