What did our recall registry scan return for Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate?

Our recall registry scan returned 0 matches for Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate across CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, and NHTSA. Our scan of regulated-substance lists (ECHA SVHC, REACH Annex XVII, RoHS, Stockholm POPs, CLP Annex VI) returned 8 name match(es) against the label text. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What country does the GS1 prefix on EAN 00119740 indicate?

The GS1 prefix 001 on EAN 00119740 indicates the issuing office in United States / Canada. This is where the brand owner registered the EAN with GS1; it is not necessarily where the product was manufactured. Source: GS1 country code list (https://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/company-prefix). We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What recall notices did we find matching Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate?

Our scan of public recall registries (CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, NHTSA) returned 0 matching records for Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate. Coverage gaps exist outside these registries. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What ingredient information did we find about Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate?

Ingredient text is indexed for Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate; see the ingredients section on this page for the full list. Our scan of regulated-substance lists returned 8 name match(es) against the label text. Name matches indicate possible presence based on label text only; they do not confirm actual batch composition. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate (00119740) — Product Wiki

Q: Where did we find Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate listed in public databases?

We did not find Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate listed in any of the public product catalogues we check (Open Beauty Facts, Open Food Facts, Allegro, USDA FDC, Nudger GTIN dataset, Wikidata). Our coverage is partial. The brand also appears in Wikidata (Sainsbury's). The EAN 00119740 matches the GS1 mod-10 checksum format. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

Identity

Name: Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate
Barcode (EAN/UPC): 00119740
Brand: Sainsbury's
Category: Snacks
Country of origin: United Kingdom
EAN issued in: United States / Canada (GS1 prefix 001)

Description

Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate is a Snacks item carrying the Marks & Spencer,Sainsbury's, Taste the difference name. Allergen labelling names milk and soybeans. The declared pack size is 100 g. Published scoring gives it Nutri-Score E, NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed food and drink product) and Eco-Score E. The ingredient list reads: Sugar, Whole Cows' _Milk_ Powder, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: _Soya_ Lecithin; Vanilla Flavouring. Labelling claims on file include fair trade and organic. The declared country of origin is the United Kingdom.

Regulated substances (2)

lecithin (Food additive (E-number))
Milk (incl. lactose) (Allergen)

Ingredients

Sugar, Whole Cows' _Milk_ Powder, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: _Soya_ Lecithin; Vanilla Flavouring.

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Field	Per 100 g
Energy	2333 kJ / 559 kcal
Fat	34.2 g
Saturated fat	21.6 g
Carbohydrates	54.6 g
of which sugars	54.1 g
Fibre	0.5 g
Protein	8.2 g
Salt	0.26 g
Sodium	0.1 g

Data: Open Food Facts community, openfoodfacts.org (CC BY-SA 3.0). Values are typical per-100g manufacturer declarations and may vary by batch. Informational only — not dietary advice.

Food additive (E-number) (1)

lecithin CAS 8002-43-5

Source: EU Regulation 1333/2008

Allergen (3)

Soybeans
Milk (incl. lactose)
Soybeans

Source: EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II

EU Cosmetic Ingredient (CosIng) (2)

BUTTER CAS 8029-34-3
LECITHIN CAS 8002-43-5 / 8030-76-0 (soybean)

Source: EU CosIng Ingredient & Fragrance Inventory

EU Pesticide Active Substance (1)

Lecithin CAS 8002-43-5

Source: EU Commission DG SANTE Pesticides DB

CITES Endangered Species (1)

Vanilla planifolia

Source: Wikidata CITES P7603 / UNEP-WCMC

Italian Pesticide Active Substance Register (4)

SUGAR
SCORE
DIFFERENCE
SCORE

Source: Ministero della Salute (Italia)

ANSES e-Phy (FR Pesticide Register) (3)

DIFFERENCE
SCORE
DIFFERENCE

Source: ANSES — Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire

FDA Added to Food (US) (2)

VANILLA (VANILLA SPP.) CAS 977004-06-0
LECITHIN CAS 8002-43-5

Source: U.S. FDA Substances Added to Food

FDA SCOGS (Select Committee on GRAS Substances) (1)

Lecithin CAS 8002-43-5

Source: U.S. FDA SCOGS Database

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (US) (1)

Sucrose CAS 57-50-1

Source: U.S. CDC NIOSH

What we found about this product

A factual report of what public registries and product databases returned for this EAN. We do not authenticate products or issue safety verdicts — we only report what we found.

Identifier checks

📋 EAN format: the GTIN-13 mod-10 checksum is consistent with the GS1 standard (format check only; does not authenticate the physical product)
📋 GS1 prefix 001 indicates the issuing office in United States / Canada (this is the country where the brand owner registered the EAN; it is not necessarily where the product was manufactured. Source: GS1 country code list)
📋 Brand entries found: Sainsbury's appears in Wikidata · Wikipedia (United Kingdom) (CC0 / CC-BY-SA; presence in an open registry, not an endorsement)
📋 Listed in 0 of the public product catalogues we check (our catalogue coverage is partial; absence is not a finding either way)

Registry scans

📋 Recall registry scan returned 0 matches (sources scanned: CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, NHTSA. Coverage gaps exist; we cannot speak to records outside these registries)
📋 Substance database scan returned 8 name matches with H-codes / regulated-substance entries (see substances section. This is a name match against label/ingredient text only; it does not confirm batch presence)
📋 Banned-ingredient scan (EU Cosmetic Annex II) returned 0 matches (source: EU Reg. 1223/2009. Scanned against available label text only)
📋 Certifications listed in our databases: none found (registries scanned: EU Ecolabel, US ENERGY STAR, US EPA Safer Choice. Many legitimate products are not enrolled in these schemes)
📋 Medical device registry: not listed in US FDA GUDID or EU EUDAMED (most consumer products are not medical devices and would not be expected to appear)

Sources scanned: GS1 country prefix · Wikidata brand registry · Open Beauty / Food Facts · USDA FDC Branded Foods · Nudger GTIN dataset · EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · US CPSC · US FDA recalls · Health Canada Recalls · NHTSA recalls · ECHA SVHC · REACH Annex XVII · EU RoHS · Stockholm POPs · CLP Annex VI · EU Cosmetic Annex II · EU Ecolabel · US ENERGY STAR · US EPA Safer Choice · US FDA GUDID · EU EUDAMED.
Last refreshed: 2026-09-11.

About this section. We aggregated what we found across 24 public registries and product databases as of 2026-09-11. This is not an authentication, certification, or safety endorsement. Coverage gaps in our source data exist. For definitive verification, please contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator directly.

Disclaimer. Substance and ingredient information is matched against public government registries (cited above) and may be incomplete or imprecise for a specific batch. This page is informational only and does not constitute medical, legal, or safety advice. For health concerns consult a qualified specialist. For confirmed product safety status refer to the manufacturer and the linked regulatory source.

Provenance

Data source: scan. Last updated: 2026-05-21 22:21:44.215000. See About for the full source list.

Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate

Identity

Description

Regulated substances (2)

Ingredients

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Food additive (E-number) (1)

Allergen (3)

EU Cosmetic Ingredient (CosIng) (2)

EU Pesticide Active Substance (1)

CITES Endangered Species (1)

Italian Pesticide Active Substance Register (4)

ANSES e-Phy (FR Pesticide Register) (3)

FDA Added to Food (US) (2)

FDA SCOGS (Select Committee on GRAS Substances) (1)

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (US) (1)

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Taste the Difference Fairtrade Belgian White Chocolate

Identity

Description

Regulated substances (2)

Ingredients

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Food additive (E-number) (1)

Allergen (3)

EU Cosmetic Ingredient (CosIng) (2)

EU Pesticide Active Substance (1)

CITES Endangered Species (1)

Italian Pesticide Active Substance Register (4)

ANSES e-Phy (FR Pesticide Register) (3)

FDA Added to Food (US) (2)

FDA SCOGS (Select Committee on GRAS Substances) (1)

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (US) (1)

🔍 What we found about this product

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