EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Milk and milk products
Too high level of glycidyl esters in growing-up milk from Spain
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.5593
Summary
Alert notification notified by Belgium concerning growing-up milk (milk and milk products), originating from Spain. Hazard: industrial contaminants.
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Product
growing-up milk
- Category
- Milk and milk products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- glycidyl esters - industrial contaminants — result: 17 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 6 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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