AFLATOSSINE IN PISTACCHI SGUSCIATI/aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from Türkiye, US origin
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some shelled pistachios from the United States may have tiny mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Italy found too much of these poisons in pistachios from the US. They stopped the nuts at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought shelled pistachios from the US, check the package.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Italy
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