unauthorised novel food ingredient serrapeptase in food supplement
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Slovakia
What is this? A food supplement sold in Slovakia and the Czech Republic may contain an ingredient called serrapeptase. This ingredient is not approved for use in food in the EU.
What's happening? Officials found serrapeptase in a food supplement. They are checking where it came from and how it got into the product.
Does this affect me? If you bought a food supplement in Slovakia or the Czech Republic, it might contain serrapeptase. Check your product.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice before buying a new one.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Undecided · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: United States · Notifier: Slovakia
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