EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Nuts, nut products and seeds
Aflatoxins in organic Brazil nuts from Bolivia
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.5334
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning Organic Brazil nuts (nuts, nut products and seeds), originating from Bolivia. Hazard: mycotoxins.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Organic Brazil nuts
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- aflatoxin total - mycotoxins — result: 47,6 ± 24 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 10 µg/kg - ppb)
- Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins — result: 49,6 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 5,0 µg/kg - ppb)
- aflatoxin total - mycotoxins — result: 142 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 10 µg/kg - ppb)
- Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins — result: 16,3 ± 8,2 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 5 µg/kg - ppb)
- Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins — result: 65,7 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 5,0 µg/kg - ppb)
- aflatoxin total - mycotoxins — result: 169 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 10 µg/kg - ppb)
- Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins — result: 3,5 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 5,0 µg/kg - ppb)
- Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins — result: 3,3 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 5,0 µg/kg - ppb)
- aflatoxin total - mycotoxins — result: 4,9 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 10,0 µg/kg - ppb)
- aflatoxin total - mycotoxins — result: 4,3 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 10,0 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, France, Germany
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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