Glycidyl ester in corn snack from Egypt, via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- prepared dishes and snacks
- Hazard
- glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants} *** labelling incorrect - {labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A corn snack from Egypt, sold in Germany and the Netherlands, may have a harmful substance called glycidyl ester.
What's happening? The snack was found to have glycidyl esters, which can be risky. The label on the snack is also wrong or missing.
Does this affect me? If you bought this corn snack, you might be affected. Check if you have any at home.
What should I do? Stop eating it and throw it away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants} *** labelling incorrect - {labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Germany
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