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RASFFReference 2025.2190

glycidyl fatty acid esters and 3-monochloro-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) in instant noodles from the Netherlands

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.2190
Notification ID
752451
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Instant noodles
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
27923757
Category
Description
prepared dishes and snacks
Notification ID
18456
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    27924472
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    65.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Nach dem Abschnitt 5 Nr. 5.4.1 des Anh. der VO (EU) Nr. 2023/915 beträgt der Höchstgehalt für Glycidylfettsäureester 1000 µg/kg. Der Höchstgehalt wird auch unter Berücksichtigung der Messunsicherheit überschritten.Nach dem Abschnitt 5 Nr. 5.3.1.2 des Anh. der VO (EU) 2023/915 gilt für die Summe aus 3-MCPD und 3-MCPD-Fettsäureestern ein Höchstgehalt von 2500 µg/kg. Der Höchstgehalt ist unter Berücksichtigung der Messunsicherheit nicht gesichert überschritten worden.//Unofficial translation: According to section 5 no. 5.4.1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No. 2023/915, the maximum level for glycidyl fatty acid esters is 1000 µg/kg. The maximum level is exceeded even taking into account the measurement uncertainty. According to section 5 no. 5.3.1.2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2023/915, a maximum level of 2500 µg/kg applies to the sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters. Taking into account the measurement uncertainty, the maximum level has not been exceeded.
Notification ID
116304

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    27924502
    Name
    glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    31-01-2024 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing consignor
    Notification ID
    18826
    Notification ID
    27979783
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany, Italy, Netherlands
Affected territories
Germany · Italy · Netherlands

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752451
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752451
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752451
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      752451
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      752451
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      752451
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752451
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      752451
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      752451
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      752451
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      752451
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-03-2025 12:56:48
    fupId
    753512
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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