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China · 12 Nov 2026

Food supplements from China: food safety notices

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Hazards

Unauthorised novel food or GMO27Undeclared drugs10Additives (unauthorised or over li9Ethylene oxide7Undeclared allergen7Pesticide residues6Process and environmental contamin6Bacillus cereus5Ochratoxin A4Composition (nutrients and actives4Documents and labelling4Mercury4

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
26 Oct 2026EUPancreatin in a food supplement from ChinaOtherInformation · potential risk
15 Oct 2026EUOchratoxin A in food supplements from ChinaOchratoxin AInformation · serious
30 Sep 2026EUArsénico en complemento alimenticio procedente de España, con materia prima de China//ArseArsenic
2.43 (limit 1) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
22 Sep 2026EUStwierdzenie niedozwolonego składnika (pieprzu metystynowego) w suplementach diety oferowaOtherInformation · potential risk
16 Sep 2026EUStwierdzenie niedozwolonego składnika (pankreatyny) w suplementach diety oferowanych on-liOtherInformation · potential risk
8 Sep 2026EUStwierdzenie niedozwolonego składnika (chlorowodorek johimbiny) w suplementach diety oferoUndeclared drugsInformation · potential risk
8 Jul 2026EUUnotified food supplements from China via the NetherlandsOtherInformation · potential risk
22 Jun 2026EUMercurio por encima de límite legislado en complemento alimenticio procedente de EspañaOtherAlert · serious
19 Jun 2026EUEthylene oxide on food supplement from ChinaEthylene oxideInformation · potentially serious
19 Jun 2026EUPrzekroczenie NDP w suplementacie diety /// exceeding the MRL for ETO in food supplement fPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
17 Jun 2026EUArsenic in red yeast rice extract from ChinaArsenicBorder rejection · potentially serious
21 May 2026EUPresencia de sildenafilo en complemento alimenticio procedente de China//Detection of sildUndeclared drugsAlert · serious
21 May 2026EUPresencia de sildenafilo en complemento alimenticio procedente de China // Detection of siUndeclared drugsAlert · serious
15 May 2026EUOchratoxine A on Fermented Maca powder from ChinaOchratoxin AAlert · serious
16 Apr 2026EUBenzo(a)Pyrene on Ginseng Extract from ChinaProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
20 Mar 2026EUMelatonin in food supplement from ChinaComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · potentially serious
16 Mar 2026EUFood supplements with unauthorized novel food (turkesterone) from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
9 Feb 2026EUUnauthorized substances and labeling non-compliances in food supplement from ChinaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · potential risk
27 Jan 2026EUcomposite products containing dairy products from ChinaOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
21 Jan 2026EUPresence of sidenafil in a food supplement from ChinaOtherInformation · serious
19 Jan 2026EUProducto desconocido en complemento alimenticio de origen China / Unknown ingredients in fOtherInformation · potential risk
16 Jan 2026EUcomposite products containing dairy products from ChinaOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
16 Jan 2026EUrecall of infant formulae produced in Switzerland, possibly contaminated with cereulideBacillus cereusAlert · potentially serious
12 Dec 2025EUCereulide in infant formula from the NetherlandsBacillus cereusAlert · potentially serious
11 Dec 2025EUFood supplement with novel food ingredients from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
11 Dec 2025EUFood supplement with novel food ingredient from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
9 Dec 2025EUUnauthorised novel food ingredient Trametes versicolor in food supplement from China via UUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
8 Dec 2025EUGLP-1 in food supplement from Chin via UzbekistanOtherInformation · potential risk
27 Nov 2025EUunknown ingredients in Chinese food supplement / Ingredientes desconocidos complemento aliOtherInformation · potential risk
24 Nov 2025EUSustancia no autorizada (NICOTINAMINE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDO GLUCAGON GLP-1) en complemento OtherInformation · potential risk
24 Nov 2025EUSustancia desconocida en complemento alimenticio con origen China /Unknown substance in foOtherInformation · potential risk
24 Nov 2025EUShilajit en parches con origen de China/ Shilajit patches originating in ChinaOtherInformation · potential risk
24 Nov 2025EUSustancia no autorizada (NICOTINAMINE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDO GLUCAGON GLP-1) en complemento OtherInformation · potential risk
17 Nov 2025EUUnauthorised novel food ingredient Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) in food supplemeUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
12 Nov 2025EUunauthorized Novel Food Turkey Tail Trametes in food supplement from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
8 Nov 2025EUFood supplements Liquid anti stress from China with unauthorized health claims.Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · no risk
7 Nov 2025EUprohibited ingredients in food supplements (N-acetyl-L-cysteine ​​(NAC), Glucagon-like pepComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · potential risk
5 Nov 2025EULabeling deficiencies in Food supplement from ChinaDocuments and labellingInformation · potential risk
17 Oct 2025EUNovel food (Artemisia annua L.) in food supplement from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
10 Oct 2025EUOchratoxine A in foodsupplementOchratoxin AInformation · serious
10 Oct 2025EUNovel food (Cistanche tubulosa) in food supplement from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
6 Oct 2025EUNovel food (Xanthoparmelia scabrosa) in food supplement from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
3 Oct 2025EUNovel food (Hoodia gordonii) in food supplement from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
1 Oct 2025EUNovel food (Fadogia agrestis) in food supplement from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
1 Oct 2025EUNovel food (Epimedium) in food supplementsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
1 Oct 2025EUNovel food (Cistanche deserticola) in food supplement from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
24 Sep 2025EUBPC-157 in food supplement from AustriaOtherInformation · potential risk
23 Sep 2025EUImproperly labeled food supplements (mushroom extracts) from ChinaDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
11 Jul 2025EUInorganic arsenic in organic algae mix from ChinaArsenicAlert · serious
6 Jun 2025EUUndeclared allergens and labelling non-compliances on tanning skin dropsUndeclared allergenInformation · serious
4 Jun 2025EUUnauthorized novel food ingredients Coriolus versicolor in food supplements (capsule) TurkUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · not serious
29 Jan 2025EUBorder rejection of food supplement Shilajit Resin from ChinaOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
10 Dec 2024EUUnauthorised novel food Dihydromyricetin in food supplementUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
14 Nov 2024EUPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH's) in panax ginseng extract, from ChinaProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
8 Oct 2024EUNovel Food L-theanine and use of unauthorized claimsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · not serious
7 Oct 2024EUMedicinal active ingredient in dietary supplement from China via SlovakiaOtherAlert · serious
7 Oct 2024EUMedicinal active substance in food supplement from China via SlovakiaOtherAlert · serious
2 Sep 2024EUUnauthorised novel food ingredient Tongkat-ali (Long Jack extract) in food supplement fromUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
24 Jul 2024EUUnauthorized novel food (Rhizoma pinelliae praeparate) in food supplement from China, via Unauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
17 Apr 2024EUNot approved novel food NMN (nikotinamidnukleotid) in food supplementsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
21 Mar 2024EUstwierdzenie L-treonianu magnezu w składzie suplementu diety z UK // Magnesium L-threonateOtherInformation · potential risk
26 Feb 2024EUNovel food Tongkat Ali (eurycoma longifolia) in food supplementUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
18 Jan 2024EUStwierdzenie w składzie suplementu diety z Aloe vera - barbaloiny - substancji zabronioneComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · potentially serious
15 Dec 2023EUSildenafil in food supplementsUndeclared drugsInformation · serious
16 Nov 2023EUUnauthorised novel food (Cordyceps sinensis) in food supplement from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
30 Oct 2023EUmercury in mixture of amino acidsMercuryAlert · serious
4 Oct 2023EUnieautoryzowana nowa żywność mononukleotyd β-nikotynamidowy (NMN) o czystości 99% w suplemAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
3 Oct 2023EUprzekroczenie NDP rtęci w suplemencie diety z Polski/// exceeding the MRL for mercury in Pesticide residuesInformation · not serious
29 Sep 2023EUExceeding the MRL Mercury in the Ginko Biloba product, origin China.via Olanda///Depasire Pesticide residuesAlert · serious
20 Sep 2023EUnieautoryzowana nowa żywność mononukleotyd β-nikotynamidowy (NMN) o czystości 99% w suplemAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
8 Sep 2023EUNovel food L-alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine (alpha-GPC) in food supplements from GermanyUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
8 Sep 2023EUprzekroczenie NDP rtęci (0,2271mg/kg ± 0,0318 mg/kg) w suplemencie diety z Polski/// exceePesticide residuesInformation · not serious
22 Aug 2023EUUnauthorized substance vardenafil in food supplementAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Alert · serious
29 May 2023EUUndeclared allergen (milk protein) in various food supplements from ChinaUndeclared allergenBorder rejection · serious
5 May 2023EUUnauthorised substance (Ephedra) offered online from ChinaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · serious
6 Apr 2023EUCadmium in zinc citrate trihydrate from ChinaCadmiumInformation · serious
16 Mar 2023EUUnauthorised substance 5-HTP from Griffonia simplicifolia extract from China in food supplAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
23 Feb 2023EUunauthorised substances sildenafil (> 17096 mg/kg - ppm) and tadalafil (> 6.25 mg/kg - ppmUndeclared drugsInformation · serious
17 Feb 2023EUUnauthorized novel food (5HTP from Griffonia simplicifolia extract) in food supplement froUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
15 Dec 2022EUMercury in food supplement from ChinaMercuryInformation · undecided