Aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Argentina
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Groundnuts from Argentina may have a harmful mold called aflatoxin. This can make food unsafe to eat.
What's happening? Some groundnuts from Argentina were found to have too much aflatoxin. They were sold in the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? If you bought groundnuts from Argentina, you might have some at home. Check where they came from.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Argentina · Notifier: Netherlands
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