Aflatoxines in peanuts from Paraguay
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Paraguay
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some peanuts from Paraguay may have tiny, invisible mould poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Belgium and France have found these unsafe peanuts in shops. The nuts are being taken off shelves.
Does this affect me? If you bought peanuts from Paraguay in Belgium or France, you might have them.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Paraguay · Notifier: Belgium
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