EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Other food product / mixed
Detection of unauthorized novel food (creatine malate) in a product from Poland
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8006
Summary
An EU safety alert has been issued regarding a food product from Poland that contains an unauthorized novel food ingredient called creatine malate. The product was found during official controls in some member states and is no longer on the market. It is not clear if consumers have eaten this product or what the potential risks are, but authorities are investigating further.
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
foodstuff
- Category
- Other food product / mixed
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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