Novel food ingredient dried basil seeds from Vietnam via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- novel food unauthorised - {novel food}
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Dried basil seeds from Vietnam are being sold in Germany. They are a new food ingredient not yet approved in the EU.
What's happening? Germany found these seeds in the country. They may pose a risk because they are not allowed yet.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried basil seeds from Vietnam, this may affect you.
What should I do? Stop eating them and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns.
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🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: novel food unauthorised - {novel food} · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Germany
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