aflatoxins in blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Argentina
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Blanched groundnut kernels are peanuts with their skins removed. Aflatoxins are harmful substances made by moulds that can grow on nuts.
What's happening? Some peanut products from Argentina were found to have too much aflatoxin. The Dutch government stopped these peanuts at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought peanuts from Argentina recently, check the package. This recall is in the Netherlands.
What should I do? Do not eat the recalled peanuts. 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} · Origin: Argentina · Notifier: Netherlands
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