3-MCPD and glycidol in cocoa cookies from the NL
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - {industrial contaminants} *** glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- Tunisia
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some cocoa cookies from Tunisia may have small amounts of 3-MCPD and glycidol. These are industrial chemicals that can form in food during high-heat cooking.
What's happening? Germany found these chemicals in the cookies. The risk is low, but the cookies do not meet EU safety rules.
Does this affect me? If you bought these cookies in Germany, you may have some. They were sold in stores.
What should I do? Stop eating them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - {industrial contaminants} *** glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: Tunisia · Notifier: Germany
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