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RASFFReference 2026.3983

Glycidol Fatty Acid Esters and Sum of 3 MCPD and 3MPCD Esters exceeding the maximum level in Corn Snack

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3983
Notification ID
842288
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
potential risk
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment released
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Corn Snack
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30624976
Category
Description
prepared dishes and snacks
Notification ID
18456
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30624992
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    68.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
134831

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    >1200
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    30625048
    maxPermittedLvl
    875 (based on the declared palm oil content of 35%) µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    875 (based on the declared palm oil content of 35%)
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    09-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    1070 +/- 107
    Hazard category
    Description
    industrial contaminants
    Notification ID
    30625087
    maxPermittedLvl
    350 (based on the declared palm oil content of 35%) µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    350 (based on the declared palm oil content of 35%)
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants
    samplingDate
    09-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30625311
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5018
    isoCode
    IE
    organizationName
    Ireland

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Thailand
Notifying country or territory
Ireland
Published distribution
Ireland
Affected territories
Ireland

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      842288
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842288
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842288
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      842288
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      842288
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842288
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      842288
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      842288
    Organisation
    code
    TH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5216
    Description
    Thailand
    Notification ID
    10211

RASFF

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

Provenance and context

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