aflatoxins in groundnuts from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some groundnuts from Egypt may have tiny, invisible mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Belgium stopped some shipments of these nuts because tests found too much of these poisons.
Does this affect me? If you bought groundnuts from Egypt, check the package or ask the store.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor 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: Egypt · Notifier: Belgium
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