Another in a series of products from Serbia in Europe does not pass quality control. This time, aflatoxin was found in soy flour
Luksemburg issued a presence warning aflatoxin in soy flour originating from Serbia, he announced European Rapid Alert and Notification System for Food (RASFF), reports FoNet.
According to the RASFF website, consumption of this product can pose a serious risk to humans health.
The warning published on August 1 refers to a shipment of soy flour from Serbia. As stated, the manufacturer discovered through internal control that the permitted levels of aflatoxin B1, as well as total aflatoxins, were exceeded.
Aflatoxins, especially aflatoxin B1, are known as potentially carcinogenic substances, and their presence in food products represents a serious health risk.
In Serbia, many people heard about this substance for the first time in 2013 during the "Aflatoxin" affair, when large amounts were found in milk.
This is not the first case of contaminated goods
In the last two months, this is the fourth case where products originating from Serbia have been declared unsafe, with allegations that their consumption would pose a serious health risk.
In July alone, we had two similar scenarios.
At the beginning of the month, Italy issued a statement stating that smoked salmon from Serbia contained listeria bacteria.
Soon, Germany also warned about the presence of the hepatitis A virus in frozen berries imported from our country.
Previously, in June, Belgium informed the RASFF that it had found the insecticide formethanate in frozen strawberries from Serbia.
Formethanate is used to control unwanted insects on plants, including strawberries.
Even earlier, in March, Belgium also warned about the presence of the heavy metal cadmium in frozen raspberries from Serbia.
The agricultural show "Dobro Jutro" then found the explanation in the pollution from thermal power plants and smelters for metal processing.
This media also pointed out that a large amount of heavy metals enters the soil through the uncontrolled use of pesticides and mineral fertilizers. From the soil, metals reach the plants, and they are identified in the fruits after the use of plant protection products in illegal periods of application.
Source: FoNet / Good Morning
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