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🍎 Food PL February 21, 2024

Wysoka zawartość węglowodorów nasyconych olejów mineralnych MOSH (37,5±11,3 mg/kg) w czekoladzie ciemnej pochodzącej z Belgii// High content of saturated hydrocarbons of MOSH mineral oils in dark chocolate from Belgium

Classification
Information notification for follow-up
Risk
Potentially serious
Category
confectionery
Hazard
mineral oil - {environmental pollutants}
Origin
Belgium
Notifier
Poland
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What is this? Dark chocolate from Belgium may have too much mineral oil. This oil is a type of fat that can come from machines or packaging.

What's happening? Poland found high levels of this oil in some dark chocolate from Belgium. They are warning people about it.

Does this affect me? If you bought dark chocolate from Belgium, you might be affected. Check your chocolate at home.

What should I do? Stop eating the chocolate. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: confectionery · Hazard: mineral oil - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Poland

First published
February 21, 2024
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2024.1215

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What is this product recall alert about?
Wysoka zawartość węglowodorów nasyconych olejów mineralnych MOSH (37,5±11,3 mg/kg) w czekoladzie ciemnej pochodzącej z Belgii// High content of saturated hydrocarbons of MOSH mineral oils in dark chocolate from Belgium. Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: confectionery · Hazard: mineral oil - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Poland
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on February 21, 2024 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Poland.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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