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RASFFReference 2025.0054

Unauthorized novel food ingredient Clitoria ternatea in butterfly blue powder

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0054
Notification ID
736145
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Herbal infusion (Butterfly blue powder)
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
26862547
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    26862597
    weight
    50.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The use of Clitoria ternatea L. in foods (other than food supplements), is considered to be »novel«. The plant has no authorisation for such use in foods. EFSA (2022) raised safety objections to the placing on the market (presence/exposure to cyclotides).
Notification ID
113124

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    public warning - press release
    Notification ID
    18838
    Notification ID
    26862967
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5032
    isoCode
    SI
    organizationName
    Slovenia

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Thailand
Notifying country or territory
Slovenia
Published distribution
Slovenia
Affected territories
Slovenia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      736145
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      736145
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      736145
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      736145
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      736145
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      739538
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      736145
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      736145
    Organisation
    code
    TH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5216
    Description
    Thailand
    Notification ID
    10211
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      736145
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      736145
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    03-01-2025 14:51:21
    fupId
    736155
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia
  2. fupDate
    03-01-2025 14:53:26
    fupId
    736210
    fupNumber
    2
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    21-01-2025 12:43:23
    fupId
    739538
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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