Aflatoxins in peanuts from Egypt
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some peanuts from Egypt may have tiny, invisible mould poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Germany found too much of these poisons in the peanuts and told other countries.
Does this affect me? If you bought peanuts from Egypt in Germany, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy or the Netherlands, check them.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Germany
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