Aflatoxins in organic groundnuts from Egypt.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? These are groundnuts (peanuts) from Egypt sold as organic. They may have a harmful mold called aflatoxin.
What's happening? Belgium found too much aflatoxin in these nuts. They were stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought these nuts in Belgium.
What should I do? Throw them away. 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} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Belgium
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