3-MCPD in infant milk
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- France
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some infant milk may have a small amount of a chemical called 3-MCPD. This can happen during making or storing.
What's happening? A batch of infant milk in France has been found to have 3-MCPD. It is being taken off shelves in France, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.
Does this affect me? If you have bought infant milk from these countries, check if it is part of this batch.
What should I do? Stop using the milk and ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: France · Notifier: France
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