aflatoxins in roasted and salted watermelon seeds from Turkey
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Roasted and salted watermelon seeds from Turkey may have unsafe levels of aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are harmful substances made by mold.
What's happening? Germany found too much aflatoxin in these seeds. The seeds were sold in Germany and Austria.
Does this affect me? If you bought roasted and salted watermelon seeds from Turkey, you may be affected.
What should I do? Stop eating the seeds. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
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