EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Prepared dishes and snacks
High levels of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters detected in chickpea chips
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.9893
Summary
Alert notification notified by France concerning chickpea chips (prepared dishes and snacks), originating from Spain. 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
chickpea chips
- Category
- Prepared dishes and snacks
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) - industrial contaminants — result: 670 ± 230 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 270 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
France
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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