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RASFFReference 2025.3914

Unauthorised novel food (Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract, including 99 % of 5-HTP) in food supplement from USA

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.3914
Notification ID
765855
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Food supplement
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
28682291
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28685083
    productAspect
    White cardboard package include 24 white plastic pouches (á 15 ml).
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorised novel food (Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract, including 99 % of 5-HTP) in food supplement from USA.
Notification ID
119125

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    present
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    28682822
    maxPermittedLvl
    none null
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    none
    Name
    5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) - unauthorised substance - composition
    samplingDate
    30-01-2025 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    Destruction
    Notification ID
    18700
    Notification ID
    28682819
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Finland
Affected territories
Finland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      765855
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      765855
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      765855
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      765855
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      765855
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      768502
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      765855
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      765855
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    06-06-2025 09:59:46
    fupId
    768502
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

Provenance and context

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