Unauthorised novel food in food supplement from South Africa
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- novel food unauthorised - {novel food}
- Origin
- South Africa
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? A food supplement from South Africa may contain an ingredient that is not approved in the EU.
What's happening? Finland stopped this supplement at the border because it has an unauthorised new food ingredient.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought this supplement in Finland.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you need a replacement.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: novel food unauthorised - {novel food} · Origin: South Africa · Notifier: Finland
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