Unapproved novel food ingredients cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in flavoring oil from Austria
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} *** tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- Austria
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some flavoring oils sold in Germany contain CBD and THC. These are substances from cannabis plants.
What's happening? Austria sent a warning to Germany. The oils have CBD and THC that are not approved as food ingredients.
Does this affect me? If you bought flavoring oils from Austria, you might have these substances.
What should I do? Stop using the oil. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} *** tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) - {biological contaminants} · Origin: Austria · Notifier: Germany
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