aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Argentina
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Aflatoxins are harmful substances sometimes found in nuts. They can grow on groundnuts if stored poorly.
What's happening? Some groundnuts from Argentina had too much aflatoxin. The Netherlands stopped these nuts at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought groundnuts from Argentina recently. Most safe products are already sold.
What should I do? If you have groundnuts from Argentina, ask your doctor or pharmacist before 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: Argentina · Notifier: Netherlands
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