Aflatoxins in organic 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 (peanuts) from Egypt may have tiny mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Belgium found too much of these poisons in some organic groundnuts from Egypt.
Does this affect me? If you bought these nuts in Belgium, they could be unsafe to eat.
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: Belgium
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