Aflatoxins in organic blanched Egyptian Groundnuts
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some Egyptian groundnuts may contain small amounts of harmful mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? The Dutch food safety team found too much aflatoxin in a batch of organic blanched Egyptian groundnuts.
Does this affect me? If you bought these nuts in the Netherlands, you might have them at home.
What should I do? Stop eating them and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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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: Netherlands
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