Mycotoxin presence in inshell peanut from China // Presencia de micotoxinas en cacahuetes sin cáscara de China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Aflatoxins are harmful substances made by moulds. They can sometimes be found in peanuts.
What's happening? Peanuts from China were found to have too much aflatoxin. Spain stopped these peanuts at the border.
Does this affect me? If you have peanuts from China, they may be unsafe. Check where your peanuts came from.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating peanuts.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} · Origin: China · Notifier: Spain
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