Excessive levels of ochratoxin A found in coffee supplied by Italy, originating from Ethiopia
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Ethiopia
- Notifier
- France
What is this? A coffee product may have too much of a natural mold poison called ochratoxin A.
What's happening? Some bags of ground coffee from Italy (made with beans from Ethiopia) have been found to have too much of this poison.
Does this affect me? If you bought this coffee in France, Belgium, Czechia, Luxembourg, or Qatar, it might affect you.
What should I do? Stop using the coffee and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Ethiopia · Notifier: France
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