Unauthorised novel food ingredient berberine in food supplement from the United Kingdom
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Categoria
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Perigo
- novel food ingredient - {novel food}
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A food supplement from the United Kingdom may contain berberine. Berberine is not allowed in food supplements in the EU.
What's happening? Germany found berberine in a food supplement. The product was sold in the United Kingdom and may have reached Germany and Cyprus.
Does this affect me? If you bought a food supplement from the UK, you might have this product. It could be unsafe.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: novel food ingredient - {novel food} · Origin: United Kingdom · Notifier: Germany
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