Russia: A batch of Brazilian peanuts was found to have thirteen times the norm for aflatoxin B1

Published 2024년 1월 15일

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The St. Petersburg branch monitors the safety indicators of peanuts during import, including mycotoxin content; in 2023, a study of 3.6 thousand peanut samples showed that the majority were safe for consumption, with only 0.07% exceeding permissible aflatoxin B1 levels. Peanuts are an annual legume plant with pods forming underground, and are high in protein and suitable for people with gluten intolerance. However, if not grown, processed, or stored correctly, peanuts can produce harmful toxins such as aflatoxins, which are caused by the fungus Aspergillus.

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Eating peanut kernels contaminated with mycotoxins is dangerous. It is difficult to visually determine damage to nuclei by various toxins. The content of mycotoxins in peanuts is one of the main safety indicators controlled in accordance with the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union TR CU 015/2011 “On grain safety”. Specialists of the St. Petersburg branch monitor the safety indicators of peanuts during their import: the content of mycotoxins and radionuclides, residual amounts of pesticides and the presence of genetically modified organisms. If unacceptable product indicators are detected, the North-Western Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor is immediately informed and does not allow the import of low-quality products into the territory of the Russian Federation. In 2023, the St. Petersburg branch conducted a study of 3.6 thousand peanut samples. The results showed that more than 320 thousand tons of peanuts were safe for consumption. However, 232 tons were found ...

Source: Agroxxi