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RASFFReference 2026.6074

3-MCPD and glycidyl fatty acid esters in corn snack from the Islamic Republic of Iran

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.6074
Notification ID
857381
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Salted corn snack
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30825934
Category
Description
prepared dishes and snacks
Notification ID
18456
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30825949
    labelling
    50/20681
    productAspect
    Folienbeutel ///Unofficial translation: Plastic bag
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Glycidyl-Fettsäureester werden im Verdauungstrakt in freies Glycidol gespalten und vollständig resorbiert. Glycidol gilt als genotoxisch und wird von der IARC als „wahrscheinlich krebserregend für den Menschen“ (Gruppe 2A) eingestuft. ///Unofficial translation: Glycidyl fatty acid esters are broken down into free glycidol in the digestive tract and are absorbed in their entirety. Glycidol is considered genotoxic and is classified by the IARC as “probably carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2A).
Notification ID
138167

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    2667 ± 667
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    30825992
    Name
    glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    05-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    6754 ± 1689
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    30825959
    Name
    3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    05-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    30826097
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    30826101
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Iran
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
no distribution from notifying country

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      857381
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      857381
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      857381
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      857381
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      857381
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      857381
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      857381
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      857381
    Organisation
    code
    IR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5120
    Description
    Iran
    Notification ID
    10115

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30857754
    fupDate
    17-07-2026 10:11:20
    fupId
    859772
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    14
    organizationCode
    FR
    organizationDescription
    France

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30825935
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  2. contactPerson
    alertes.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr
    Notification ID
    30857754
    Organisation
    DGAL/MUS

RASFF

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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