Credit: ALVA
On Tuesday 28 October 2025, the Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration (ALVA) announced the recall of Favorina Saint Guimauves (Marshmallows) due to the high content of mineral-oil hydrocarbons MOSH/MOAH (industrial contaminants).
The following product has been recalled:
⁃ Favorina Saint Guimauves (Marshmallows), 200 g; use-by date: 05/2026; lot number: LT25241KB
The product has been on sale in various stores across Luxembourg.
There is currently an orange awareness level alert in place (i.e. medium risk/danger).
ALVA warned that mineral-oil hydrocarbons such as MOAHs are food contaminants and are considered to be potentially carcinogenic to human health.
In the event of a further update, information will be published at https://lu-alert.lu/en/alertes/alert-detail.html?id=4158.
