high levels of aflatoxin in hazelnuts from Georgia
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Georgia
- Notifier
- Bulgaria
What is this? Aflatoxin is a poison made by mold. It can grow on nuts like hazelnuts.
What's happening? Bulgaria found too much aflatoxin in hazelnuts from Georgia. The nuts were stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought hazelnuts from Georgia, they might be unsafe.
What should I do? Throw them away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Georgia · Notifier: Bulgaria
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