Iceland – Mycotoxins in brown beans

Posted on September 10, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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The Swedish Food Agency warns against the consumption of MP-people’s choice brown beans from Ghana, which Fiska.is imports from the UK, due to aflatoxin. The company has, in consultation with the health authorities of Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Kópavog, Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarnes (HEF), recalled the product.

The Swedish Food Agency received information about the product through Europe’s RASFF rapid alert system for food and feed.

The recall only applies to the following production batches:

  • Brand: MP – People’s Choice
  • Product name: Brown beans 910g
  • Manufacturer: MacPhilips Foods Ltd
  • Importer: Lagsmaður ehf / Fiska.is
  • Country of manufacture: Ghana
  • Batch number/best before dates: 30-01-2026
  • Storage conditions: Dry product – at room temperature.
  • Distribution: Fish

Consumers who have purchased the product are advised not to consume it, throw it away or take it to a Fiska.is store for a refund.

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