aflatoxins (B1 = 49 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from the United States
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some groundnuts (peanuts) from the United States may have a harmful mold called aflatoxin.
What's happening? The nuts were stopped at the border because they had too much aflatoxin.
Does this affect me? If you bought groundnuts from the United States, check the package or ask the store.
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} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Netherlands
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