Excessive levels of 3-MCPD in baked goods from Turkey via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some baked goods from Turkey may have too much of a chemical called 3-MCPD. This chemical can be harmful if eaten in large amounts over time.
What's happening? Germany found high levels of 3-MCPD in certain baked goods from Turkey. These foods were sold in the Netherlands too.
Does this affect me? If you bought baked goods from Turkey, you might be affected. Check your food at home.
What should I do? Do not eat the food. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
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