Aflatoxins in groundnuts in shell from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some groundnuts still in their shells from Egypt may have tiny mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Italy found too much of these poisons in the nuts. They stopped the nuts from entering the country.
Does this affect me? If you bought these nuts in Italy, they could be unsafe to eat.
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: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Italy
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