Too much glysidol in sunflower oil from Ukraine
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fats and oils
- Hazard
- glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- Ukraine
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Some sunflower oil from Ukraine has too much of a chemical called glycidol. This chemical can form when oils are heated too much during making.
What's happening? Finland found this problem and stopped the oil at the border. The oil should not be sold or used.
Does this affect me? If you have sunflower oil from Ukraine, do not use it. Check where your oil comes from.
What should I do? Throw away the oil or return it to the store. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after using it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fats and oils · Hazard: glycidyl esters - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Finland
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