The EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has flagged a batch of jelly-textured candy straws sold under the Jelly's Kawaii brand — notification 2026.5088, unauthorized additive E425 in jelly candy. The product, "Kawaii Fruity Assorted Jelly Straws", is manufactured in China and brought into the EU market by PEPISCR s.r.o., an importer/distributor based in Prague, Czech Republic.
The issue: the candy contains E425 (konjac), an additive that isn't authorized for use in this type of product under EU food law — jelly confectionery in cup, straw, or bead form carries a known choking risk, which is exactly why regulators keep a close eye on this additive category.
Batch details:
- 200 g package
- Production batch: 02072025
- Best-before date: 01/07/2027
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What to do: don't eat the product if you have it. Return it to the retailer, or dispose of it. If you bought it online, contact the seller's customer support directly.
This is a recurring pattern on RASFF: jelly cups, straws, and bubble-tea pearls imported from outside the EU are flagged periodically for additives — konjac, carrageenan, carob bean gum — that don't meet the bloc's safety standards for this product category. Worth remembering next time you're buying imported candy for kids: check the ingredients list, not just the cute packaging.
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Source: RASFF Notification 2026.5088, European Commission (webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window)
