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RASFFReference 2023.0550

5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) extracted from Griffonia simplicifolia in food supplement from United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2023.0550
Notification ID
592154
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food Supplement
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
18766794
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18766824
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) regardless of whether is chemically synthesised or selectively extracted from Griffonia simplicifolia seeds is considered novel in food.
Notification ID
79410

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    18767020
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  2. Action taken
    Description
    (requested) removal of online offer
    Notification ID
    18850
    Notification ID
    20046995
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Sweden
Published distribution
Belgium, Greece, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates
Affected territories
Belgium · Greece · Netherlands · United Arab Emirates

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      627320
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      611135
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      597770
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      598426
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      592154
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      611135
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      611135
    Organisation
    code
    GR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Description
    Greece
    Notification ID
    55
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      592154
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      592154
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      592154
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      611135
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      611135
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      592154
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      611135
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      611135
    Organisation
    code
    AE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5229
    Description
    United Arab Emirates
    Notification ID
    10224
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      592154
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      592154
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    23-02-2023 16:43:28
    fupId
    597770
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  2. fupDate
    27-02-2023 15:43:42
    fupId
    598426
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  3. fupDate
    13-03-2023 13:37:55
    fupId
    600969
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    12-05-2023 16:46:03
    fupId
    611135
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  5. fupDate
    03-07-2023 16:18:51
    fupId
    620616
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  6. fupDate
    08-08-2023 11:56:48
    fupId
    627320
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    55
    organizationCode
    GR
    organizationDescription
    Greece

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5015
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    17
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    18
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5015
    Notification ID
    19
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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