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RASFFReference 2024.6891

Too high level of monacolins from red yeast rice (9.6 mg) and lack of mandatory advertisements on product from France

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.6891
Notification ID
711019
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
monitoring of media
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Red yeast rice supplements
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
25560411
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    25560457
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Exceeding the maximum authorised quantity and lack of mandatory mentions in the product information for several food supplements containing the ingredient Monacolin from red yeast rice. According to legislation 2022/860, individual portion of the product for daily consumption shall provide less than 3 mg of monacolins from red yeast rice, but the individual daily portion of the concerned product provides 9.6 mg. The label shall provide the number of individual portions of the product for maximum daily consumption and a warning not to consume a daily amount of 3 mg of monacolins from red yeast rice or more. The label shall indicate the content of monacolins per portion of the product. The label shall include several warnings: “Should not be consumed by pregnant or lactating women, children below 18 years old and adults above 70 years old”, “Seek advice from a doctor on consumption of this product if you experience any health problems”; ...
Notification ID
108062

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Notifying country or territory
Belgium
Published distribution
product traded online

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      711019
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      711019
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      711019
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    16-09-2024 17:31:38
    fupId
    711435
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France
  2. fupDate
    18-09-2024 17:36:49
    fupId
    711954
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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