aflatoxin in Bolivian Groundnuts
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Bolivia
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Bolivian groundnuts may have unsafe levels of mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Some shipments of these nuts were stopped at the Dutch border because they had too much aflatoxin.
Does this affect me? If you bought Bolivian groundnuts in the Netherlands, check the bag or ask the store.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Return them to the shop or ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Bolivia · Notifier: Netherlands
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