EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Prepared dishes and snacks
3-MCPD in instant noodles with chicken flavour, from South Korea
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.3001
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning instant noodles with chicken flavour (prepared dishes and snacks), originating from South Korea. Hazard: industrial contaminants.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
instant noodles with chicken flavour
- Category
- Prepared dishes and snacks
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - industrial contaminants
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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