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🍎 Food FR July 12, 2021

Ethylene oxide in Lygomme stabilizer or ice cream

Classification
Fraud notification
Risk
Serious
Category
food additives and flavourings
Notifier
France
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What is this? A food additive called Lygomme stabilizer is being checked for a chemical called ethylene oxide.

What's happening? Tests found ethylene oxide in some batches of this stabilizer used in ice cream.

Does this affect me? If you ate ice cream made with this stabilizer in France, you may have been exposed.

What should I do? Stop eating the affected ice cream. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Fraud notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Notifier: France

First published
July 12, 2021
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=FF21.3689

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Ethylene oxide in Lygomme stabilizer or ice cream. Classification: Fraud notification · Risk: Serious · Category: food additives and flavourings · Notifier: France
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on July 12, 2021 by EU RASFF.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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