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RASFFReference 2026.1994

Unauthorised novel food ginseng extract (Panax ginseng) in Tea from Republic of Korea

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1994
Notification ID
829373
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Korean Ginseng Tea
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30450784
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30450949
    productAspect
    Cardboard box, inside plastic cup with 50 individually wrapped tea bags
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    150.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
131895
numberOfPersonsAffected
0

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    novel food
    Notification ID
    30451015
    Name
    ginseng (Panax ginseng) - unauthorised novel food ingredient - novel food
    samplingDate
    05-01-2026 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30451150
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5001
    isoCode
    AT
    organizationName
    Austria
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30686467
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5017
    isoCode
    HU
    organizationName
    Hungary

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
South Korea
Notifying country or territory
Austria
Published distribution
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia
Affected territories
Austria · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Germany · Hungary · Italy · Poland · Romania · Slovakia

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      829373
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      830478
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      830478
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      829373
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      829373
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    BG
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Description
    Bulgaria
    Notification ID
    10
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    HU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Description
    Hungary
    Notification ID
    52
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    RO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Description
    Romania
    Notification ID
    42
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      829373
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      838239
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      829373
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      829373
    Organisation
    code
    KR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5131
    Description
    South Korea
    Notification ID
    10126

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30466075
    fupDate
    13-03-2026 16:51:35
    fupId
    830478
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  2. additionalInfoId
    30468109
    fupDate
    16-03-2026 11:26:13
    fupId
    830646
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  3. additionalInfoId
    30478306
    fupDate
    18-03-2026 14:55:10
    fupId
    831390
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  4. additionalInfoId
    30464835
    fupDate
    19-03-2026 13:35:41
    fupId
    830400
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    10
    organizationCode
    BG
    organizationDescription
    Bulgaria
  5. additionalInfoId
    30554786
    fupDate
    14-04-2026 09:38:42
    fupId
    837255
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    520
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Public Health Services
  6. additionalInfoId
    30568539
    fupDate
    17-04-2026 11:22:38
    fupId
    838239
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. additionalInfoId
    30686462
    fupDate
    26-05-2026 16:45:50
    fupId
    846945
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    52
    organizationCode
    HU
    organizationDescription
    Hungary
  8. additionalInfoId
    30858013
    fupDate
    17-07-2026 10:43:28
    fupId
    859799
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  9. additionalInfoId
    30863800
    fupDate
    20-07-2026 14:50:52
    fupId
    860275
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    42
    organizationCode
    RO
    organizationDescription
    Romania

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    Irina Moldoveanu - RO ACN NCP, rasff@ansvsa.ro
    Notification ID
    30863800
    Organisation
    NSVFSA
  2. contactPerson
    ArgyelánAA/Dorogházi
    Notification ID
    30686462
    Organisation
    NKFH/Nébih
  3. contactPerson
    rasff@szpi.gov.cz
    Notification ID
    30858013
    Organisation
    Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority
  4. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30450785
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint
  5. contactPerson
    el_draganova@bfsa.bg// SCP on ACN Rasff.Bulgaria@Mzh.government.bg S.POPOVICH
    Notification ID
    30464835
    Organisation
    BFSA/MAF
  6. contactPerson
    HERODOTOS HERODOTOU TEL 0035722605554 FAX 0035722605482 EMAIL nicphs@,mphs.moh.gov.cy
    Notification ID
    30554786
    Organisation
    MINISTRY OF HEALTH
  7. Notification ID
    30568539
    Organisation
    European Commission
  8. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/Cambiotti/allerta.alimenti@regione.lombardia.it - M. Di Vincenzo
    Notification ID
    30466075
    Organisation
    Ministero della Salute/Regione Lombardia
  9. contactPerson
    Izabela Rupniewska rasff.poland.gis@sanepid.gov.pl
    Notification ID
    30468109
    Organisation
    Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
  10. contactPerson
    nkt.rasff-croatia@dirh.hr
    Notification ID
    30478306
    Organisation
    DIRH

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5003
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5003
    Notification ID
    4
5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5017
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    20
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5017
    Notification ID
    21
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32
5030
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5030
    Notification ID
    33

Provenance and context

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