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RASFFReference 2026.6415

3-Monochloro-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) and glycidyl fatty acid esters in shortbread from the Netherlands // 3-Monocloro-1,2-propanodiol (3-MCPD) y ésteres glicidílicos de ácidos grasos en galletas de mantequilla de los Países Bajos

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.6415
Notification ID
859056
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
butter-flavored shortbread cookies
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30848650
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30848684
    labelling
    Losnummer PG22IYD
    productAspect
    blaue Metalldose; verklebt ///Unofficial translation: blue metal can; sealed
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    114.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Im Produkt wurden deutlich erhöhte Gehalte an Glycidylfettsäureestern und 3-MCPD-Fettsäureestern nachgewiesen. ///Unofficial translation: Significantly elevated contents of glycidyl fatty acid esters and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters were detected in the product.
Notification ID
138568

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    4073 +/- 1222
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    30848733
    maxPermittedLvl
    1000 µg Glycidylfettsäureester, berechnet als freies Glycidol, je kg pflanzliches Fett/Öl µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1000 µg Glycidylfettsäureester, berechnet als freies Glycidol, je kg pflanzliches Fett/Öl
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    27-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    7688 +/- 2306
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    30848708
    maxPermittedLvl
    1250 µg/kg 3-MCPD für Öle und Fette aus Kokosnuss, Mais, Raps, Sonnenblumen, Sojabohnen, Ölpalmenkernen, und Olivenölen sowie 2500 µg/kg für andere pflanzliche Öle und Fette µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    1250 µg/kg 3-MCPD für Öle und Fette aus Kokosnuss, Mais, Raps, Sonnenblumen, Sojabohnen, Ölpalmenkernen, und Olivenölen sowie 2500 µg/kg für andere pflanzliche Öle und Fette
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    27-05-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30848753
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    informing recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18383
    Notification ID
    30895303
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  3. Action taken
    Description
    return to consignor
    Notification ID
    18835
    Notification ID
    30895308
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5026
    isoCode
    NL
    organizationName
    Netherlands
  4. Action taken
    Description
    no stock left
    Notification ID
    18843
    Notification ID
    30930320
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Netherlands
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Andorra, Austria, Czechia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Andorra · Austria · Czechia · France · Germany · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Moldova · Poland · Portugal · Spain · Switzerland · Ukraine · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      862095
    Organisation
    code
    AD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5039
    Description
    Andorra
    Notification ID
    10034
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      861317
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      859056
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      860213
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      861317
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859056
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      861317
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      859056
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      861317
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      861317
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      862672
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      862672
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      861317
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      859056
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859056
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      859056
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      859056
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      862095
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      861317
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      861317
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      868789
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      868789
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      861317
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    Organisation
    code
    MD
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5153
    Description
    Moldova
    Notification ID
    10148
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      859056
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      861664
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      868789
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      859056
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      862672
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      859056
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      859056
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      861317
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    Organisation
    code
    PT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5029
    Description
    Portugal
    Notification ID
    27
  14. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      861317
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      862095
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      862095
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2
  15. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      861317
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  16. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    Organisation
    code
    UA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5228
    Description
    Ukraine
    Notification ID
    10223
  17. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      861317
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30863046
    fupDate
    20-07-2026 13:07:19
    fupId
    860213
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  2. additionalInfoId
    30878007
    fupDate
    23-07-2026 20:23:31
    fupId
    861317
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  3. additionalInfoId
    30882491
    fupDate
    24-07-2026 15:53:27
    fupId
    861643
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  4. additionalInfoId
    30882880
    fupDate
    24-07-2026 17:55:34
    fupId
    861664
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  5. additionalInfoId
    30886619
    fupDate
    28-07-2026 07:53:57
    fupId
    861944
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    105
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lombardia Uff Controllo Alim e Bev
  6. additionalInfoId
    30888357
    fupDate
    28-07-2026 10:59:04
    fupId
    862095
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    13501
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    FOOD AESAN
  7. additionalInfoId
    30895211
    fupDate
    30-07-2026 11:01:15
    fupId
    862672
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  8. additionalInfoId
    30899465
    fupDate
    30-07-2026 13:51:11
    fupId
    862974
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  9. additionalInfoId
    30902612
    fupDate
    31-07-2026 11:17:03
    fupId
    863221
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  10. additionalInfoId
    30908968
    fupDate
    04-08-2026 08:41:29
    fupId
    863744
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  11. additionalInfoId
    30925568
    fupDate
    10-08-2026 11:45:52
    fupId
    865091
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    27
    organizationCode
    PT
    organizationDescription
    Portugal
  12. additionalInfoId
    30930236
    fupDate
    11-08-2026 13:47:22
    fupId
    865451
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  13. additionalInfoId
    30972274
    fupDate
    04-09-2026 09:48:44
    fupId
    868789
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    100
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Campania Uff controllo Alim e Bev
  14. additionalInfoId
    31003427
    fupDate
    04-09-2026 16:32:54
    fupId
    871131
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30848651
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  2. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30863046
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstraße 49, 13347 Berlin
  3. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30878007
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  4. contactPerson
    K.Kuźma
    Notification ID
    30882491
    Organisation
    Chief Sanitary Inspectorate/ WSSE Katowice
  5. contactPerson
    rasff@blv.admin.ch
    Notification ID
    30882880
    Organisation
    Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
  6. contactPerson
    dav.allerta@sanita.it/menghi/allerta.alimenti@regione.lombardia.it - Bianchi
    Notification ID
    30886619
    Organisation
    Ministero della salute/Regione Lombardia
  7. contactPerson
    Francisco Jiménez García sgcaasciri@aesan.gob.es
    Notification ID
    30888357
    Organisation
    AESAN
  8. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30895211
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  9. contactPerson
    Karina Ruse rapidalert@pvd.gov.lv
    Notification ID
    30899465
    Organisation
    Food and Veterinary Service (FVS) of Latvia
  10. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30902612
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint
  11. contactPerson
    rasff@szpi.gov.cz
    Notification ID
    30908968
    Organisation
    Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority
  12. Notification ID
    30925568
    Organisation
    ASAE
  13. contactPerson
    foodincidents@fsai.ie
    Notification ID
    30930236
    Organisation
    The Food Safety Authority of Ireland
  14. contactPerson
    rasff@szpi.gov.cz
    Notification ID
    31003427
    Organisation
    Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority
  15. contactPerson
    DOTT.SSA CARLA CAPUTO - ASL NAPOLI 2 NORD - MAIL CARLA.CAPUTO@ASLNAPOLI2NORD.IT
    Notification ID
    30972274
    Organisation
    REGIONE CAMPANIA - ASL NAPOLI 2 NORD

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
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
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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