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🍎 Food BE FR June 3, 2026

Excessively high caffeine content in decaffeinated coffee from Belgium

Classification
Information notification for follow-up
Risk
Not serious
Category
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Hazard
caffeine high intake - {composition}
Origin
Belgium
Notifier
Belgium
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📈 Timeline
13 days in total
June 4, 2026 June 17, 2026

What is this? Some decaffeinated coffee sold in Belgium has too much caffeine in it.

What's happening? Belgium found that some decaf coffee has caffeine levels that are too high.

Does this affect me? If you bought decaf coffee in Belgium or France, check if it’s part of this issue.

What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns from drinking this coffee.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: caffeine high intake - {composition} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Belgium

First published
June 3, 2026
Last refreshed by us
1 month ago
Severity (as classified)
Low
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2026.4883

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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What is this product recall alert about?
Excessively high caffeine content in decaffeinated coffee from Belgium. Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: caffeine high intake - {composition} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Belgium
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on June 3, 2026 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Belgium and France.
How serious is this alert?
Low risk. A low risk means harm is unlikely under normal use. The alert is informational but still worth reading.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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