Aflatoxins in Basmati Rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Some basmati rice from Pakistan has tiny unsafe mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Greece stopped shipments of this rice because the poison levels were too high.
Does this affect me? If you have basmati rice from Pakistan, check where it came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you ate this rice and feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Greece
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