EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Nuts, nut products and seeds
Aflatoxins in pistachios from Turkey
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.6443
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning pistachios (nuts, nut products and seeds), originating from Türkiye. 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
pistachios
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- aflatoxin total - mycotoxins — result: 565,2 // 258,6// 771,9 // 656,9// 878,6 // 28,3 //375,3 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 10 µg/kg - ppb)
- ochratoxin A - mycotoxins — result: 18,6 //32,6 // 20,4 // 35,3 // 35,9 // 8,8 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 5 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Whistleblower information
Distributed to
Croatia, France, Germany, Slovenia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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