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RASFFReference 2024.0113

High level of niacin (nicotinic acid) in a food supplement from the United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2024.0113
Notification ID
655357
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food supplement
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
22775448
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    22775455
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The food supplement contains niacin (nicotinic acid) in amount of 100 mg/day which significantly exceed tolerable upper intake level set by EFSA (10 mg/day).
Notification ID
96223

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Re-dispatch
    Notification ID
    18702
    Notification ID
    22775572
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      655357
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      655357
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      655357
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Provenance and context

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