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RASFFReference 2026.3672

3-MCPD and glycidol in snack product from Afghanistan via Belgium

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3672
Notification ID
840276
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
snack product
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
30597315
Category
Description
cereals and bakery products
Notification ID
18434
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30597336
    productAspect
    Kunststoffbeutel; verschweißt; mit Etikett ///Unofficial translation: Plastic bag; heat-sealed; with label
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    500.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unofficial translation: In the entire homogenized product, a content of glycidyl fatty acid esters, calculated as glycidol, of 3240 ± 972 µg/kg fat and of 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, calculated as free 3-MCPD, of 6863 ± 2059 µg/kg was detected. The maximum levels for glycidol and for 3-MCPD are clearly exceeded in the total fat of the present product, even when taking the expanded measurement uncertainty into account. For the submitted, tested product, the following applies: pursuant to Art. 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No. 315/93, the detected 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, calculated as free 3-MCPD, and glycidyl fatty acid esters, calculated as free glycidol, must be limited to levels as low as can reasonably be achieved through good manufacturing practices at all stages of production.
Notification ID
134343

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    30597349
    Name
    glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    25-02-2026 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    prohibition to trade - sales ban
    Notification ID
    18953
    Notification ID
    30597379
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30633025
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5002
    isoCode
    BE
    organizationName
    Belgium

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Afghanistan
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      840276
    Organisation
    code
    AF
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5035
    Description
    Afghanistan
    Notification ID
    10030
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      840276
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842896
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840276
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842896
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      842896
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842896
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      842896
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      840276
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      840276
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    08-05-2026 13:42:21
    fupId
    842896
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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