Occurred Oct 8, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

First published Oct 9, 2026, 12:02:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 9, 2026, 12:02:15 AM UTC

Increased intake of beta-alanine from food supplements from Germany — Slovenia

Reported by EU RASFF serious food and feed alerts

A serious-risk alert concerns high beta-alanine intake from food supplements for athletes, with Slovenia listed as an affected distribution country. The source also reports distribution to other member countries.

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Affected location: Slovenia

Illustrative image: Food supplements in Citymarket, Jyväskylä. — Tiia Monto/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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