Ochratoxin A in fig paste from Turkye
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Croatia
What is this? Some dried fig paste from Turkey may have a harmful mold poison called ochratoxin A.
What's happening? Croatia stopped a batch of this fig paste at the border because it had too much of this poison.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried fig paste from Turkey, check where it came from.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Croatia
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