aflatoxins in corn flour from Ivory Coast via France
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Notifier
- Luxembourg
What is this? Some corn flour from Ivory Coast may have tiny amounts of mold poisons called aflatoxins. These can be harmful if eaten a lot over time.
What's happening? A batch of this flour reached Luxembourg. Tests found too much aflatoxin in it.
Does this affect me? If you have corn flour from Ivory Coast, you might have some at home.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Côte d'Ivoire · Notifier: Luxembourg
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