aflatoxin in Egyptian groundnuts
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Aflatoxin is a harmful substance made by mold. It can grow on nuts like groundnuts.
What's happening? Some groundnuts from Egypt had too much aflatoxin. The Netherlands stopped these nuts at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought groundnuts from Egypt, check where they came from.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Netherlands
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