aflatoxin in peanuts
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Brazil
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Peanuts can sometimes have a harmful mold called aflatoxin. This mold can make people sick if they eat too much of it.
What's happening? Peanuts from Brazil were found to have too much aflatoxin. The Netherlands stopped these peanuts from coming into the country.
Does this affect me? If you have peanuts from Brazil, you might be affected. Check where your peanuts came from.
What should I do? Do not eat the peanuts from Brazil. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating peanuts.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Brazil · Notifier: Netherlands
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