acrylamide in gingerbread from France
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- acrylamide high level - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- France
- Notifier
- Luxembourg
What is this? Gingerbread is a sweet cake often eaten at Christmas. Acrylamide is a chemical that can form in some foods when they are baked or fried at high heat.
What's happening? A batch of gingerbread from France had too much acrylamide. This was found by food safety checks in Luxembourg.
Does this affect me? If you bought gingerbread in Luxembourg, check if it came from France.
What should I do? Stop eating it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: acrylamide high level - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: France · Notifier: Luxembourg
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