date:Jan 16, 2019
ontained the genotoxic carcinogens glycidol and acrylamide, said the consumer watchdog in a press release on Tuesday (Jan 15).
Glycidol is formed when oil is heated to high temperatures during refining, while acrylamide can be found in starchy foods during high-temperature cooking.
No maximum limit for these two chemicals have been set by the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization. The advice for consumers is the less consumption the better, said Hong Kong's Consumer