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RASFFReference 2025.0387

3-MCPD and glycidyl fatty acid esters in biscuits with cream filling from Iran via Austria

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.0387
Notification ID
739306
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
biscuits with cream filling
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
27001137
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27001191
    labelling
    02:14 M4; 363325967885
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    200.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Aufgrund des sehr hohen Gehaltes der Prozesskontaminante Glycidylfettsäureester ausgedrückt als Glycidol, die als wahrscheinlich krebserregend für den Menschen eingestuft ist, wird die Probe Kekse als für den Verzehr durch den Menschen ungeeignet und somit als nicht sicher i. S. von Artikel 14 Absatz 2 Buchstabe b der Verordnung (EG) 178/2002 beurteilt. /// unofficial translation: Due to the very high level of the process contaminant glycidyl fatty acid ester, expressed as glycidol, which is classified as probably carcinogenic to humans, the sample of biscuits is considered unfit for human consumption and thus unsafe in the sense of Article 14 (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) 178/2002.
Notification ID
113716

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    1035
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    27001255
    Name
    3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    18-11-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    812
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    27001260
    Name
    glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    18-11-2024 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    27001359
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    reinforced checking
    Notification ID
    18842
    Notification ID
    27001360
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    detained by operator
    Notification ID
    18822
    Notification ID
    27002432
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    27140719
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France
  5. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    27140720
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Iran
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
France, Germany
Affected territories
France · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      739306
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      741895
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      739306
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      741492
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      741492
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739306
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      741492
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      741492
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      741895
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      741895
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739306
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      739306
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      739306
    9. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      739306
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      739306
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      739335
    Organisation
    code
    IR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5120
    Description
    Iran
    Notification ID
    10115

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    20-01-2025 17:32:48
    fupId
    739335
    fupNumber
    1
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    30-01-2025 10:38:05
    fupId
    741492
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. fupDate
    31-01-2025 12:35:38
    fupId
    741895
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    measures taken
    Notification ID
    27672
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

Provenance and context

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