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Germany Orders Recall of Go Asia Rice-Grain Mix Over Unauthorized Novel Food Ingredients

Officials cite absent EU authorization for the ingredients Hiobsträne, Stachelseerose under Regulation 2015/2283.

Overview

  • The recall covers a 350 g Reis-Getreide-Mix sold by Go Asia GmbH / Orient Master GmbH, with all batches affected and a best-before date of 12.09.2026.
  • Sales in 13 federal states are implicated, including Berlin, Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
  • Consumers are urged not to eat the product and may return it to any Go Asia store for a full refund.
  • EU rules require a prior EFSA safety assessment for Novel Foods, and these ingredients do not currently have authorization for sale in the EU.
  • The BfR warns that unassessed ingredients pose unknown allergy or drug-interaction risks, and no illnesses have been reported in connection with this product.