Aflatoxins (B1 = 36.6; Tot. = 36.6 µg/kg - ppb) in dried chili peppers from China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Dried chili peppers from China may have tiny amounts of mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Finland found too much of these poisons in some dried chili peppers from China.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried chili peppers from China, check where they came from.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: China · Notifier: Finland
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