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🍎 Food BE FR IT July 23, 2020

fumonisine in corn flour

Classification
Alert notification
Risk
Serious
Category
cereals and bakery products
Hazard
fumonisins - {mycotoxins}
Origin
Belgium
Notifier
Belgium
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What is this? Corn flour may have a harmful mold toxin called fumonisin. This toxin can make people sick if they eat too much of it.

What's happening? Belgium found fumonisin in corn flour. Some of this flour was sent to France and Italy.

Does this affect me? If you bought corn flour from Belgium, France, or Italy, you might be affected.

What should I do? Stop using the corn flour. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: fumonisins - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Belgium

First published
July 23, 2020
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2020.3013

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What is this product recall alert about?
fumonisine in corn flour. Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: fumonisins - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Belgium
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on July 23, 2020 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Belgium, France, and Italy.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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