Unauthorized novel food ingredient Cissus quadrangularis in food supplement from the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- novel food ingredient unauthorised - {novel food}
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A food supplement from the Netherlands may contain an ingredient called Cissus quadrangularis. This ingredient is not approved for use in food in the EU.
What's happening? Germany found this supplement and told the EU. The ingredient may not be safe for people to eat.
Does this affect me? If you bought a food supplement from the Netherlands, it might have this ingredient.
What should I do? Stop eating the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are worried.
🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: novel food ingredient unauthorised - {novel food} · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Germany
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