CAFIA is a state administration body subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture. It is a state authority responsible for supervision of safety, quality and labelling of foodstuffs.

Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority

CAFIA is a state administration body subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture. It is a state authority responsible for supervision of safety, quality and labelling of foodstuffs.

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CAFIA warns against food supplement unsafe for human health

12/17/2020

The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) warns consumers against food supplement “VALENTUS SlimROAST OPTIMUM” 118g, originating in the USA (distributor: Valentus, Inc. Sioux Falls, SD 57106, the USA, lot: A28594912G).

Laboratory analysis performed in the CAFIA accredited laboratory confirmed presence of substance 2-phenylethylamin (PEA), namely amounting to 2,618 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg). With regard to the detected amount of the substance in question, the foodstuff was assessed as unsafe for human health.

CAFIA inspectors took the sample within the inspection of Internet sale by means of a control purchase on Facebook.

CAFIA strongly recommends all consumers who purchased the food lot concerned that they do not eat it.

CAFIA entered the information into the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).

CAFIA inspectors sampled three further lots of the foodstuff in question and the detected levels of PEA, pursuant to the risk assessment, did not pose a risk for human health.

CAFIA informed consumers and operators of the rules of Internet sale, inter alia, in its press release of 4^th December 2020.

CAFIA recommends consumers that they are careful when purchasing foodstuffs over the Internet.

Article by: Bc. Marek Bartík – Officer for Media Communication, phone: + 420 542 426 613