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RASFFReference 2026.9910

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Excessive caffeine content in food supplement from Germany

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Product
food supplement
Action taken
recall from consumer
Geographic relationships
Origin: Germany · Notifying: Germany · Distribution: Switzerland, GermanyNagameAlert treatment
Risk decision
serious
Notification classification
alert notification

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.9910
Notification ID
885334
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
food supplement
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
findings
  1. analyticalResult
    439 ± 21
    findingCatalogue
    afType
    composition
    childrenByKey
    AF_TYPE
    Description
    composition
    displayedTreeName
    composition
    linkable
    false
    DEFINITION
    Description
    high intake
    displayedTreeName
    high intake
    linkable
    false
    NAF_TYPE
    Description
    faulty labelling or claims
    displayedTreeName
    faulty labelling or claims
    linkable
    false
    SUBSTANCE_NAF
    Description
    caffeine
    displayedTreeName
    caffeine
    linkable
    false
    definition
    high intake
    definitionCode
    FINDING
    Description
    caffeine high intake
    deserialiseType
    eu.europa.ec.sante.rasff.common.model.dto.catalogue.HistoricalFindingCatalogueDTO
    endDate
    01-12-2050 00:00:00.000
    findingLinkId
    8325
    findingType
    composition
    fullDescription
    caffeine - high intake - composition - faulty labelling or claims
    isAnaliticalFinding
    true
    isNonAnaliticalFinding
    false
    languageCode
    en
    nafType
    faulty labelling or claims
    scdCatalogueId
    10242
    startDate
    30-10-2026 11:04:20.000
    substanceNaf
    caffeine
    Notification ID
    10000454
    legislationCatalogue
    childrenByKey
    LEG_LEGISLATION
    Description
    Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
    displayedTreeName
    Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
    linkable
    false
    LEG_SCOPE
    Description
    EU
    displayedTreeName
    EU
    linkable
    false
    deserialiseType
    eu.europa.ec.sante.rasff.common.model.dto.catalogue.HistoricalLegislationCatalogueDTO
    endDate
    01-12-2050 00:00:00.000
    fullDescription
    Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
    inForce
    true
    languageCode
    en
    legislationCatalogueDescription
    Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
    legislationCatalogueId
    1
    legislationLinkId
    1
    legislationScopeCatalogueDescription
    EU
    legislationScopeCatalogueId
    27506
    Reference
    32002R0178
    scdCatalogueId
    1
    scopeDescription
    EU
    startDate
    04-06-2024 19:07:49.000
    title
    Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
    Name
    caffeine - high intake - composition - faulty labelling or claims
    samplingDate
    20-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/dosage
Notification ID
31193344
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    31193359
    productAspect
    440 g entsprechen 20 Portionen ///Unofficial translation: 440 g corresponds to 20 portions
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    440.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
144678

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    31193527
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    31193522
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Germany
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany, Switzerland
Affected territories
Germany · Switzerland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      885334
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      885334
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      885334
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      885334
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      885334
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      885334
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      885334
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      885334
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      885334
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    31193345
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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