Not authorised ingredient Gymnema sylvestre in food supplement
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- plant parts unauthorised - {composition}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Switzerland
What is this? A food supplement was found to have Gymnema sylvestre, a plant not allowed in EU food.
What's happening? Some products in Switzerland, Austria, Romania, and Slovenia had this extra plant.
Does this affect me? If you bought a food supplement with this plant, it may not be safe.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: plant parts unauthorised - {composition} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Switzerland
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