Unauthorized novel food Cannabidiol (CBD) in oil from Czechia
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food}
- Origin
- Czechia
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some oils sold as food contain cannabidiol (CBD), a compound from cannabis. The EU has not approved CBD as a safe food ingredient yet.
What's happening? A batch of CBD oil from the Czech Republic was found in Germany. It should not be sold as food because CBD is not approved.
Does this affect me? If you bought CBD oil from Czechia, it may not be safe to eat.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: cannabidiol (CBD) unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} · Origin: Czechia · Notifier: Germany
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