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True Natural Goodness Organic Turmeric Powder - recalled due to high Aflatoxin
3 years ago •source fsai.ie
Recall notice
Ireland
The FSAI announced the recall of some batches of Organic Turmeric Powder by True Natural Goodness due to elevated levels of Aflatoxin.The recalled products are:
- True Natural Goodness Organic Turmeric Powder (250g), All batch codes with best before dates after 05/07/2023
- True Natural Goodness Organic Turmeric Powder (500g), All batch codes with best before dates after 05/07/2023
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batches were sold. Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.
Aflatoxin is one of a group of a naturally occurring chemicals (mycotoxins) produced by certain moulds. They can grow on a variety of different crops and foodstuffs often under warm and humid conditions.
Mycotoxins can cause a variety of adverse health effects in humans including cancer (some are genotoxic), kidney and liver damage, gastrointestinal disturbances, reproductive disorders or suppression of the immune system. Mycotoxins are naturally occurring, so their presence in foods cannot be completely avoided.
For more recall details check: www.fsai.ie/details.aspx
Source: FSAI
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