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RASFFReference 2026.4404

Too high content of zinc in food supplement from USA via Lithuania

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.4404
Notification ID
845280
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
consumer complaint
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
NOW Zinc Picolinate 120 caps.
Distribution status
Description
product traded online
Notification ID
228
Notification ID
30665265
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30665298
    productAspect
    screenshot 1
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
135536

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    50
    Hazard category
    Description
    composition
    Notification ID
    30665346
    Name
    zinc - too high content - composition
    samplingDate
    18-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/dosage

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no action taken
    Notification ID
    18827
    Notification ID
    30791020
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5008
    isoCode
    DK
    organizationName
    Denmark
  2. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    30864352
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5031
    isoCode
    SE
    organizationName
    Sweden
  3. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30964973
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5028
    isoCode
    PL
    organizationName
    Poland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United States
Notifying country or territory
Estonia
Published distribution
Czechia, Estonia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden
Affected territories
Czechia · Estonia · Lithuania · Netherlands · Poland · Sweden

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      868163
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      868163
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      854300
    Organisation
    code
    DK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5008
    Description
    Denmark
    Notification ID
    53
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      845280
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      859507
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      859507
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      859507
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859507
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      845280
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      845280
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      861110
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      855647
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      855859
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      854300
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      861110
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      859507
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      845280
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      861110
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859507
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      845280
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      859350
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      854300
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      868163
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      868163
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      859350
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      854300
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      861110
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859350
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859507
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      868163
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      859507
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      859350
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      868163
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      854300
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      859507
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859507
    Organisation
    code
    SE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Description
    Sweden
    Notification ID
    62
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      872243
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      845280
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      860228
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      845280
    Organisation
    code
    US
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5230
    Description
    United States
    Notification ID
    10225

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30705565
    fupDate
    02-06-2026 08:41:10
    fupId
    848309
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  2. additionalInfoId
    30785029
    fupDate
    26-06-2026 10:14:34
    fupId
    854300
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    3
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Germany
  3. additionalInfoId
    30791014
    fupDate
    29-06-2026 12:44:50
    fupId
    854775
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    53
    organizationCode
    DK
    organizationDescription
    Denmark
  4. additionalInfoId
    30791657
    fupDate
    29-06-2026 14:47:54
    fupId
    854834
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  5. additionalInfoId
    30798808
    fupDate
    01-07-2026 10:25:03
    fupId
    855457
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  6. additionalInfoId
    30802660
    fupDate
    01-07-2026 14:50:18
    fupId
    855647
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  7. additionalInfoId
    30805262
    fupDate
    02-07-2026 11:40:55
    fupId
    855859
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  8. additionalInfoId
    30854545
    fupDate
    16-07-2026 14:34:20
    fupId
    859507
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    771
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Warszawie
  9. additionalInfoId
    30852497
    fupDate
    17-07-2026 09:12:51
    fupId
    859350
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    831
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Krakowie
  10. additionalInfoId
    30861883
    fupDate
    20-07-2026 09:25:03
    fupId
    860086
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    9
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Italy
  11. additionalInfoId
    30863212
    fupDate
    20-07-2026 13:29:25
    fupId
    860228
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  12. additionalInfoId
    30861337
    fupDate
    20-07-2026 16:00:57
    fupId
    860039
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    449
    organizationCode
    SE
    organizationDescription
    Staffanstorp Municipal Authority
  13. additionalInfoId
    30875337
    fupDate
    23-07-2026 11:29:33
    fupId
    861110
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  14. additionalInfoId
    30879290
    fupDate
    24-07-2026 09:22:22
    fupId
    861414
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  15. additionalInfoId
    30964723
    fupDate
    24-08-2026 12:28:18
    fupId
    868163
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    771
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    WSSE w Warszawie
  16. additionalInfoId
    31009140
    fupDate
    08-09-2026 11:06:11
    fupId
    871565
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  17. additionalInfoId
    31018167
    fupDate
    10-09-2026 15:58:56
    fupId
    872243
    fupNumber
    17
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    rasff@pta.agri.ee
    Notification ID
    30875337
    Organisation
    Agriculture and Food Board
  2. contactPerson
    Tadas Sakalauskas RASFF / AAC / FF / PA / AW e-mails: tadas.sakalauskas@vmvt.lt; rasff@vmvt.lt; aac@vmvt.lt
    Notification ID
    30879290
    Organisation
    State Food and Veterinary Service of the Republic of Lithuania
  3. contactPerson
    K.Kuźma
    Notification ID
    31018167
    Organisation
    Chief Sanitary Inspectorate; WSSE Szczecin
  4. contactPerson
    Małgorzata Pikto-Pietkiewicz K.Kuźma
    Notification ID
    30964723
    Organisation
    WSSE w Warszawie
  5. contactPerson
    rasff@szpi.gov.cz
    Notification ID
    31009140
    Organisation
    Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority
  6. contactPerson
    rasff@pta.agri.ee
    Notification ID
    30665266
    Organisation
    Agriculture and Food Board (AFB)
  7. contactPerson
    Katarzyna Kuźma - rasff.poland.gis@sanepid.gov.pl
    Notification ID
    30802660
    Organisation
    WSSE we Wrocławiu; Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
  8. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it Lazzara
    Notification ID
    30805262
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health
  9. contactPerson
    Edyta Brzezińska 888 526 648
    Notification ID
    30854545
    Organisation
    WSSE w Warszawie
  10. contactPerson
    M. Paradysz, tel.: 12 25 49 437
    Notification ID
    30852497
    Organisation
    WSSE w Krakowie;GIS
  11. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it Lazzara
    Notification ID
    30861883
    Organisation
    Ministry of Health
  12. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30863212
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  13. contactPerson
    Tadas Sakalauskas RASFF / AAC / FF / PA / AW e-mails: tadas.sakalauskas@vmvt.lt; rasff@vmvt.lt; aac@vmvt.lt
    Notification ID
    30705565
    Organisation
    State Food and Veterinary Service of the Republic of Lithuania
  14. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30785029
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstraße 49, 13347 Berlin
  15. contactPerson
    rapidalertDK@fvst.dk
    Notification ID
    30791014
    Organisation
    Danish Veterinary, Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Agency (DVFAFA)
  16. contactPerson
    Nieves Muñoz///sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30791657
    Organisation
    AESAN
  17. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30798808
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  18. contactPerson
    Jessica Malm, jessica.malm@staffanstorp.se
    Notification ID
    30861337
    Organisation
    Miljöenheten, Staffanstorps kommun

RASFF

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
5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5031
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5031
    Notification ID
    37
    link
    http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/om-oss/press/aterkallanden/

Provenance and context

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