Aflatoxin B1 in blanched groundnuts from the USA
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Blanched groundnuts are peanuts with their skins removed. Aflatoxin B1 is a harmful substance that can sometimes be found in nuts.
What's happening? Some blanched groundnuts from the USA had too much aflatoxin B1. These nuts were sold in the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? If you bought blanched groundnuts in the Netherlands, you might be affected.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Netherlands
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