EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious Cereals and bakery products
Elevated Level of Coumarin in a Granola Cereal Product
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.3543
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Ireland concerning Granola cereal (cereals and bakery products), originating from United Kingdom (northern Ireland). Hazard: composition.
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
Granola cereal
- Category
- Cereals and bakery products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- coumarin - too high content - composition — result: 26.0 +/- 2.6 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 20 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Ireland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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