Hydrocyanic acid (HCN) & aflatoxins in organic almonds, from spain
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} *** cyanide too high content - {biological contaminants}
- Origin
- Spain
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some organic almonds from Spain have too much poison called hydrocyanic acid and mold poisons called aflatoxins.
What's happening? These almonds were sold in the Netherlands. They may make people sick.
Does this affect me? If you bought organic almonds from Spain, you might have them.
What should I do? Stop eating them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} *** cyanide too high content - {biological contaminants} · Origin: Spain · Notifier: Netherlands
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