Denmark – Ochratoxin A in Pistachios

DVFA

LIDL Danmark A/S is recalling Alesto California Pistachio Kernels, salted and unsalted, as an excessively high content of the fungal toxin ochratoxin A has been found in the product.

The product should be discarded or returned to the store where it was purchased.

Recalled Foods , Published: March 1, 2023

What Food
Alesto California pistachio nuts, salted and unsalted (see picture here )
Net weight: 70 g
Best before dates: 12/08/2023, 13/10/2023 and 14/10/2023
Sold in : LIDL stores throughout the country.
Why
An excessively high content of the mushroom toxin ochratoxin A has been found in the product. A health risk cannot therefore be ruled out if you eat the product. It is important not to have too high an intake of ochratoxin A over a long period of time. However, the individual meal is not decisive, it is consumed over a longer period of time that poses a health risk. Therefore, you will not experience acute symptoms if you have eaten the product.
Read more about ochratoxin A here
What should you do as a consumer?
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to discard the product or return it to the store where it was purchased.
Who is recalling this product
LIDL Danmark A/S
Profile road 7-9
6000 Kolding 

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