aflatoxins (B1 = 7.8 / B1 = 6.5 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts in shell from the United States
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Portugal
What is this? Groundnuts (peanuts still in their shells) from the United States may have small amounts of a harmful substance called aflatoxin.
What's happening? Portugal found too much aflatoxin in some groundnuts from the U.S. These nuts were stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought groundnuts from the U.S., 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 nuts.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Portugal
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