Aflatoxins over the limits in rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some rice from Pakistan has too much of a natural mold poison called aflatoxin.
What's happening? Italy found the rice has aflatoxins over the safe limit and stopped it at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought rice from Pakistan, it might be unsafe to eat.
What should I do? Stop eating it and ask your doctor or pharmacist what to do next.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Italy
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