'Mold Toxin Detected in "Guksan Bokkeum Peanut"... MFDS Issues Recall'

MFDS Decides to Suspend Sales and Recall
Aflatoxin Classified as Carcinogen by WHO

A food repackaging company 'Sandeul (Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk)' sold 'Domestic Roasted Peanuts' in which the mold toxin aflatoxin was detected above the standard level.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that aflatoxin was detected above the standard limit in the "Domestic Roasted Peanuts" sold by the food repackaging company 'Sandeul'.
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On the 31st, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety ordered the suspension of sales and recall of roasted peanut products with aflatoxin detected above the standard in Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk.

The recall targets are 300g and 500g products of 'Domestic Roasted Peanuts' repackaged and sold by the food repackaging company 'Sandeul' located in Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk. The consumption (distribution) expiration date is until September 21, 2024.

Aflatoxin is a mold toxin that frequently occurs in grains and nuts in hot and humid regions. Consuming a large amount may cause bleeding, diarrhea, and liver cirrhosis.

Additionally, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), under the World Health Organization (WHO), classified aflatoxin as a Group 1 carcinogen and stated that it particularly causes liver cancer.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said, "We have instructed Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk to promptly recall the product," and urged consumers who purchased the product to stop consumption and return it to the place of purchase.

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