Occurred Oct 26, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

First published Oct 27, 2026, 11:28:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:28:15 PM UTC

Glycidol and 3-MCPD in cookies from India — Luxembourg

Reported by EU RASFF serious food and feed alerts

A notification identifies glycidol and 3-MCPD in cookies from India, naming Luxembourg as an affected distribution country. It classifies the notice as information for follow-up and the risk as potentially serious.

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Affected location: Luxembourg

Illustrative image: Little heart-shaped cookies in West Bengal, India. Photo taken by Yogabrata Chakraborty, on February 7, 2023. — Billjones94/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The notice identifies a potentially serious food-contaminant concern involving cookies distributed to Luxembourg.

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Urgency: 3/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

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EU RASFF serious food and feed alerts Glycidol and 3-MCPD in cookies from India — LuxembourgSource: European Commission RASFF, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Adapted by Planet Briefing. Usage terms

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