EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Food additives and flavourings
Chlorates in xanthan gum from China
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.10026
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Belgium concerning Xanthan gum (food additives and flavourings), originating from China. Hazard: pesticide residues.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Xanthan gum
- Category
- Food additives and flavourings
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 11 mg/kg - ppm
- chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 11,7 mg/kg - ppm
- chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 11,4 mg/kg - ppm
- chlorate - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 15,8 mg/kg - ppm
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Poland, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
Data: RASFF Window, © European Union. Reuse authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
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