aflatoxins in ground nuts from Ghana destined for France
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Ghana
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Ground nuts from Ghana may have unsafe mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Belgium stopped some shipments of these nuts because tests found too much aflatoxin.
Does this affect me? If you bought ground nuts from Ghana in Belgium, they might be unsafe.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Ghana · Notifier: Belgium
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