Ochratoxin A in carob powder from Turkye
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Croatia
What is this? Carob powder is a sweet, brown powder made from carob pods. Ochratoxin A is a mold toxin that can sometimes be found in small amounts in dried foods.
What's happening? A batch of carob powder from Turkey was found to have ochratoxin A. Croatia stopped it at the border.
Does this affect me? This only affects the one batch that was stopped. Other carob powder is safe.
What should I do? If you have carob powder from Turkey, ask your pharmacist or doctor if you should keep using it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: No risk · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Croatia
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