Aflatoxins in dried organic figs from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin - {mycotoxins} *** Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Dried organic figs from Turkey may have tiny, harmful mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Germany found too much aflatoxin in some dried figs from Turkey. These figs were stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried organic figs from Turkey, check the package.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: Aflatoxin - {mycotoxins} *** Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
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