3-MCPD and glycidol in snack product from Afghanistan via Belgium
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- Afghanistan
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A snack product from Afghanistan was found to have two industrial chemicals called 3-MCPD and glycidol. These can form in some foods during high-heat cooking.
What's happening? Germany found these chemicals in the snack product. The product came to Germany through Belgium.
Does this affect me? This affects people in Germany who bought this snack product.
What should I do? Stop eating the snack. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: Afghanistan · Notifier: Germany
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