Unauthorised food ingredients CBD and titanium dioxide in chewing gum from the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- other food product / mixed
- Hazard
- cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} *** colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavour
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some chewing gum from the Netherlands has two ingredients that are not allowed in food. One is CBD, a substance from cannabis. The other is titanium dioxide, a white food colour.
What's happening? Germany found these chewing gums with the wrong ingredients. They should not be sold.
Does this affect me? If you bought this gum in Germany, you may have it. Check your gum at home.
What should I do? Stop eating the gum. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: other food product / mixed · Hazard: cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} *** colour E 171 - titanium dioxide unauthorised use - {food additives and flavour · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Germany
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