Presence of aflatoxins above legal limits in husked rice from Pakistan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cereals and bakery products
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Husked rice from Pakistan has too much aflatoxin, a harmful mold toxin.
What's happening? Italy found the rice has unsafe levels of aflatoxin and stopped it at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought husked rice from Pakistan, check where it came from.
What should I do? Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you ate this rice and feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cereals and bakery products · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** aflatoxin total - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Pakistan · Notifier: Italy
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