EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Nuts, nut products and seeds
Aflatoxins in peanuts from France
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.5961
Summary
Alert notification notified by Spain concerning Cacahuetes // Peanuts (nuts, nut products and seeds), originating from France. 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
Cacahuetes // Peanuts
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- aflatoxin total - mycotoxins — result: 10,3 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 4 µg/kg - ppb)
- Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins — result: 8,7 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 2 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Andorra, Djibouti, Gabon, Gibraltar, Guinea, Mongolia, Sint Maarten, Spain, São Tomé And Príncipe
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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