Aflatoxins in roasted in shell salted pistachio from Türkiye
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Roasted pistachios still in their shells, grown in Türkiye, may have a harmful mold called aflatoxin.
What's happening? Bulgaria found too much aflatoxin in these pistachios and stopped them at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought roasted salted pistachios from Türkiye, check the bag.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Bulgaria
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