Glycidyl esters in instant noodles
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- prepared dishes and snacks
- Hazard
- glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- Philippines
- Notifier
- Denmark
What is this? Some instant noodles may have a small amount of a chemical called glycidyl esters. This can happen during cooking at high heat.
What's happening? A few batches of instant noodles from the Philippines were found to have this chemical. Some stores in Europe recalled them.
Does this affect me? If you bought instant noodles from certain stores in Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, or Spain, check the package.
What should I do? If you have the noodles, stop eating them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: Philippines · Notifier: Denmark
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