Presence of OCHRATEXINS SUM OF AFLATOXINS AND OCHRATEXINS IN DRIED FIGS FROM Türkiye/presenza di OCRATOSSINE SOMMA DI AFLATOSSINE E OCRATOSSINE IN FICHI SECCHI DALLA TURCHIA
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some dried figs from Türkiye may have small amounts of mold poisons called aflatoxins and ochratoxin A.
What's happening? Italy found these poisons in dried figs from Türkiye. The figs were stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought dried figs from Türkiye recently. Most people are not in danger.
What should I do? If you have dried figs from Türkiye, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should eat them.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: Aflatoxin B1 - {mycotoxins} *** ochratoxin A - {mycotoxins} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Italy
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