Groundnuts USA Aflatoxin
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Aflatoxin is a poison that can grow on nuts like groundnuts when they are not stored properly.
What's happening? Some groundnuts from the United States were found to have too much aflatoxin. They were stopped at the border in the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? If you bought groundnuts recently, check where they came from. Only groundnuts from the United States might be affected.
What should I do? If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist before eating them. Do not eat any groundnuts that taste bad or look moldy.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Netherlands
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