[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jin-oh] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Director Oh Yoo-kyung) announced on the 25th that the product "Roasted Peanuts" divided and sold by the food division company "Woo-Nong" in Osan, Gyeonggi Province, has been found to contain aflatoxin exceeding the standard limit, and the sale of the product has been halted and a recall action has been taken. Aflatoxin is a mold toxin that is easily produced in grains and nuts in hot and humid areas and is a Class 1 carcinogenic substance. Ingestion can cause acute poisoning symptoms, and chronic exposure can cause liver damage, immune suppression, etc. The aflatoxin standard limit is 15.0 micrograms (µg) per kg, but 29.2 micrograms (µg) were detected in the product.