Aflatoxins in peanuts inshell from Egypt
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Peanuts still in their shells from Egypt may have tiny mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? Greece stopped some shipments of these peanuts because the poisons were too high.
Does this affect me? If you bought these peanuts in Greece, 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.
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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: Greece
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