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RASFFReference 2025.1757

Too high content of berberine, piperine and unapproved health claims in food supplement

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.1757
Notification ID
744471
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food Supplement
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
27304324
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27304391
    labelling
    Stoffwechsel Balance FORM Unterstützung für gesundes Abnehmen, Lot number DE2410010, best before 11/2026
    productAspect
    Violet cardboard box, containing a brown glass bottle with 180 capsules
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    180.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    units
    Notification ID
    20003

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
too high content of berberine and piperine per daily dosis. Not safe.
Notification ID
114706

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    27554525
    Name
    piperine - too high intake - composition
    samplingDate
    16-01-2025 00:00:00
  2. Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    27554586
    Name
    plant parts - unauthorised - composition
    samplingDate
    16-01-2025 00:00:00
  3. analyticalResult
    100 g Berberine
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    28016002
    Name
    plant parts - unauthorised - composition
    samplingDate
    16-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg
  4. analyticalResult
    4.96g
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    28016005
    Name
    piperine - too high intake - composition
    samplingDate
    16-01-2025 00:00:00
    unit
    /kg

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    28027921
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Switzerland
Published distribution
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland
Affected territories
Austria · Belgium · Denmark · France · Germany · Netherlands · Sweden · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753872
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753872
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753872
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753872
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      755738
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      755738
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753872
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753872
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753872
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753872
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      761961
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      754039
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      744471
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      754214
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      752612
    6. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      754266
    7. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      744471
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      755738
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      744471
    10. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      751908
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      744471
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753872
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753872
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753872
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      753872
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      744471
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      753872
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      753872
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      754173
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      754173
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      756624
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      756624
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      744471
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      744471
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      744471
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      744471
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    11-03-2025 17:41:41
    fupId
    750391
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    18-03-2025 13:59:08
    fupId
    751908
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  3. fupDate
    20-03-2025 17:12:43
    fupId
    752612
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  4. fupDate
    26-03-2025 16:13:20
    fupId
    753872
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  5. fupDate
    27-03-2025 15:11:59
    fupId
    754156
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  6. fupDate
    27-03-2025 15:31:43
    fupId
    754173
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  7. fupDate
    27-03-2025 17:08:03
    fupId
    754214
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  8. fupDate
    28-03-2025 10:53:38
    fupId
    754396
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  9. fupDate
    31-03-2025 08:34:58
    fupId
    754649
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  10. fupDate
    31-03-2025 14:34:30
    fupId
    754831
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  11. fupDate
    07-04-2025 14:29:32
    fupId
    756624
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  12. fupDate
    09-04-2025 13:53:15
    fupId
    754039
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  13. fupDate
    09-04-2025 13:54:13
    fupId
    754266
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  14. fupDate
    17-04-2025 12:34:21
    fupId
    755738
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  15. fupDate
    22-04-2025 13:45:48
    fupId
    759305
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    23
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Berlin
  16. fupDate
    06-05-2025 15:34:01
    fupId
    761961
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5008
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Notification ID
    10
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
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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