EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Non-alcoholic beverages
Significant exceedance of benzoic acid in soft drinks from Pakistan
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.7971
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Denmark concerning Soft drinks (non-alcoholic beverages), originating from Pakistan. Hazard: food additives and flavourings.
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
Soft drinks
- Category
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- E 210 - benzoic acid - too high content - food additives and flavourings — result: 240 mg/l (max. permitted: 150 mg/l)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution restricted to notifying country
- Notification basis: Surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Distributed to
Denmark
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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