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🍎 Food DE IT October 9, 2023

Unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in honey from France

Classification
Information notification for follow-up
Risk
Potentially serious
Category
honey and royal jelly
Hazard
cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food}
Origin
France
Notifier
Germany
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What is this? Some honey from France contains cannabidiol (CBD), a food ingredient not approved in the EU.

What's happening? Germany found CBD in honey sold in France. This is not allowed for food in the EU.

Does this affect me? If you bought honey from France, check if it has CBD. People in Germany or Italy may have this honey.

What should I do? Stop eating the honey. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have health concerns.

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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: honey and royal jelly · Hazard: cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} · Origin: France · Notifier: Germany

First published
October 9, 2023
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2023.6848

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What is this product recall alert about?
Unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in honey from France. Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: honey and royal jelly · Hazard: cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} · Origin: France · Notifier: Germany
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on October 9, 2023 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Germany and Italy.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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