EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Fats and oils
Glycidylester, MOAH, Sum 3-MCPD and Glycidylester in sesamolie from China
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.6730
Summary
Alert notification notified by Netherlands concerning sesamolie (fats and oils), originating from China. 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
sesamolie
- Category
- Fats and oils
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants — result: 1600 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 1000 µg/kg - ppb)
- mineral oil - environmental pollutants — result: MOAH 3.6 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: MOAH 2.0 mg/kg - ppm)
- 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - industrial contaminants — result: 4400 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 2500 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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