EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Arsenic in a food supplement from Spain
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8676
Summary
A food supplement from Spain has been found to contain high levels of arsenic, exceeding the permitted limit. The product was distributed in France and Luxembourg before being stopped. The level of arsenic detected was 2.43 mg per kilogram.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Food supplement
- Category
- Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- arsenic - heavy metals — result: 2.43 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 1 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
France, Luxembourg
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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