EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Unauthorised novel food ginseng extract (Panax ginseng) in Tea from Republic of Korea
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.1994
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Austria concerning Korean Ginseng Tea (cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea), originating from South Korea. Hazard: novel food.
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
Korean Ginseng Tea
- Category
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- ginseng (Panax ginseng) - unauthorised novel food ingredient - novel food
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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