exceeding the MRL for aflatoxin and the sum of aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Dried figs from Turkey may have too much of a natural mold poison called aflatoxin. Too much aflatoxin can be harmful.
What's happening? Poland found too much aflatoxin in some dried figs from Turkey. These figs should not be sold.
Does this affect me? If you have dried figs from Turkey at home, you might have some that are unsafe.
What should I do? Do not eat the figs. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Poland
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