aflatoxin in Nicaraguan groundnuts
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some groundnuts (peanuts) from Nicaragua may have tiny mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? The Dutch food safety team found too much aflatoxin in these nuts. They stopped the nuts at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought Nicaraguan groundnuts in the Netherlands, check the package.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Nicaragua · Notifier: Netherlands
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