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foreign body in food supplement — Belgium

A notification reports a foreign body in a food supplement in Belgium. It is classified as potentially serious and for follow-up, with distribution to other member countries stated.

5 cent coin from Belgium, 1856, front-view
Illustrative image: 5 cent coin from Belgium, 1856, front-view — Tuxyso/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Categories: public-health

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
6/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
3/10

Why it matters

The notification identifies a potentially serious food-supplement issue and distribution beyond Belgium.

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