UNAUTHORISED ADDITIVES FOUND IN SPANISH SYRUPS AND PRESERVES
August 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
RASFF, the European Union's (EU) food safety alert service, has warned of unauthorized usage of E 210 - benzoic acid in certain chocolate and strawberry syrup manufactured in Spain. The service has also warned food safety officials have discovered excess content of E 200 - sorbic acid in certain Spanish apricot jam consignments.
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RASFF, the European Union's (EU) food safety alert service, has warned of unauthorized usage of E 210 - benzoic acid in certain chocolate and strawberry syrup manufactured in Spain. The service has also warned food safety officials have discovered excess content of E 200 - sorbic acid in certain Spanish apricot jam consignments.
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