Unauthorised novel food 5-Hydroxytryptophan in food supplement
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Undecided
- Categoría
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Riesgo
- novel food unauthorised - {novel food}
- Origin
- Sweden
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Some food supplements contain a substance called 5-Hydroxytryptophan. It is not approved as safe for food in the EU.
What's happening? Sweden found this substance in food supplements sold in Finland, Italy, and Sweden. The risk is not yet clear.
Does this affect me? If you bought food supplements in Finland, Italy, or Sweden, check the label for 5-Hydroxytryptophan.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Undecided · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: novel food unauthorised - {novel food} · Origin: Sweden · Notifier: Finland
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