Unauthorised novel ingredient hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in fruit jelly from Italy
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- confectionery
- Hazard
- novel food unauthorised - {novel food}
- Origin
- Italy
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some fruit jellies from Italy have an ingredient called HHC. HHC is a new kind of chemical not allowed in food.
What's happening? Germany found these jellies and told stores to stop selling them. The jellies may have HHC in them.
Does this affect me? If you bought fruit jellies from Italy, you might have some. This only affects people in Germany and Austria.
What should I do? Throw away any fruit jellies from Italy. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: confectionery · Hazard: novel food unauthorised - {novel food} · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Germany
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