| Number | "20243273 |
| Type of message | border rejection |
| Date of first message | 24.04.2024 |
| Announcement was made by | Slovenia (SI) |
| Description | Too high amount of additives Steviol glycosides (E 960) and Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose (E 468) in food supplements from the United Kingdom |
| Product category | dietetic foods, food supplements, fortified foods |
| Article | food supplement |
| Hazard | E 468 - crosslinked carboxymethyl cellulose, E 960 - steviol glycosides |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Distribution | Slovenia |
| Quantity (market) | No data available |
| Investigation results | According to the calculation from the submitted product specification, the food supplement Vitamin C, chewable, 500 mg contains at least 3972 mg/kg of E 960 (ML set for E 960 in food supplements in chewable form = 1800 mg/kg). According to the calculation from the submitted product specification, the food supplement Ginger Root, 500 mg contains at least 37300 mg/kg of E 468 (ML set for E 468 in food supplements = 30000 mg/kg). |
| Remarks | border control - consignment detained - product not (yet) placed on the market - re-dispatch |
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