Glycidol Fatty Acid Esters and Sum of 3 MCPD and 3MPCD Esters exceeding the maximum level in Corn Snack
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- prepared dishes and snacks
- Hazard
- 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - {industrial contaminants} *** glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- Thailand
- Notifier
- Ireland
What is this? Some corn snacks may have small amounts of two chemicals called 3-MCPD and glycidol. These can form during food making.
What's happening? Ireland found these chemicals in some corn snacks from Thailand. The amounts are above safe levels.
Does this affect me? If you bought corn snacks in Ireland, you may have some of these snacks.
What should I do? Stop eating the snacks. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - {industrial contaminants} *** glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: Thailand · Notifier: Ireland
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