aflatoxins (B1 = 18.4; Tot. = 20.3 / B1 = 26.9; Tot. = 29.3 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts inshell from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Groundnuts (peanuts still in their shells) from Egypt may have unsafe levels of mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Italy found too much aflatoxin in some shipments of Egyptian groundnuts and rejected them at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought shelled or unshelled peanuts from Egypt, check the package or ask the store.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating peanuts.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Italy
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