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EAN 0040000496045 · Mars · Snacks
Identity
Name
Chocolate candies
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
0040000496045
Brand / Manufacturer
Mars
Category
Snacks
Country of Origin
France
GS1 Prefix
United States / Canada (GS1 prefix 004)
Description
Chocolate candies is catalogued as Snacks. It is flagged for milk, peanuts and soybeans under the allergen labelling rules. Pack size is given as 289 g. It is recorded as originating in France and the United States. It carries Nutri-Score E and a NOVA classification of 4 (ultra-processed food and drink product). Reference data lists part number 40000496045/CFF184. Physical data on file: package weight 0.27 kg, package length 22.9 cm, package width 2.54 cm and package height 0.51 cm.
Regulated substances (12)
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) — generic (REACH SVHC)
PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a large group of human-made chemicals used to make products resistant to water, grease, and stains. You'll find them in non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, food packaging, and some firefighting foams. The European Union's REACH regulation lists PFAS as "substances of very high concern" because they are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT). This means they don't break down easily in the environment, build up in living organisms, and can cause long-term harm. Because PFAS are so widespread and stable, multiple subgroups are regulated under the Candidate List and other restrictions. The goal is to phase out their use and reduce pollution. For more details, see the EU REACH SVHC Candidate List at https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table. This summary draws on public regulatory data; the linked source is authoritative.
Ingredients
Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, milkfat, lactose, peanuts, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavors), peanut butter (partially defatted peanuts), sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, partially defatted peanut flour, cornstarch, dextrose, less than 1% - corn syrup, natural flavors, salt, dextrin. coloring (includes blue 1 lake, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lak
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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 004 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: Mars appears in Wikidata · Wikipedia (United States) (CC0 / CC-BY-SA; presence in an open registry, not an endorsement)
📋 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 27 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: .
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Provenance
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