EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Fruits and vegetables
Aflatoxins in peanuts from Vietnam, via the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.3526
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning dried peanuts (fruits and vegetables), originating from Vietnam. 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
dried peanuts
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins — result: 6,16 ± 1,60 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 2,0 µg/kg - ppb)
- aflatoxin total - mycotoxins — result: sum aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2: 6,65 ± 1,75 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 4,0 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom (northern Ireland)
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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