Aflatoxins above maximum level in groundnuts from Nicaragua
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Some groundnuts (peanuts) from Nicaragua may have too much aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a mold poison that can make food unsafe.
What's happening? Poland found these nuts had too much aflatoxin. They stopped the nuts at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought groundnuts from Nicaragua, check where they came from.
What should I do? Do not eat 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: Poland
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