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? Groundnuts (peanuts) from Egypt may have tiny mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Belgium found too much aflatoxin in some groundnuts from Egypt. These nuts are being stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought groundnuts from Egypt recently, check the package.
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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