Glycidyl esters in sesame oil from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fats and oils
- Hazard
- glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Sesame oil from India may contain small amounts of a substance called glycidyl esters. These can form during heating or processing of oils.
What's happening? Some sesame oil from India has been found to have higher levels of glycidyl esters than allowed. This has been reported in the Netherlands and Ireland.
Does this affect me? If you have sesame oil from India, you may be affected. Check where your oil came from.
What should I do? Stop using the oil and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fats and oils · Hazard: glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: India · Notifier: Netherlands
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