high levels of aflatoxin in Skippy brand peanut butter form the USA
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- United Kingdom
What is this? Skippy peanut butter from the USA has too much aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a harmful substance that can grow on nuts.
What's happening? The peanut butter was stopped at the UK border because it had too much aflatoxin.
Does this affect me? If you bought Skippy peanut butter in the UK, it might be affected.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: United States · Notifier: United Kingdom
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