Finland, 08/05/2025
Tokmanni Oy has announced that it will withdraw one batch of flavoured, frosted peanuts from sale; Bandito Crunchy Peanut 100 g Hot Spicy (EAN 8710998456889). In studies, the batch in question, which has a best-before date of 18 November 2025, has been found to contain aflatoxin above the limit value set in EU legislation.
The defective batch has been on sale in Tokmanni chain stores for the first half of the year.
According to Tokmanni, customers can return the products they have purchased without a receipt to a Tokmanni store, where the price of the product will be refunded.
Further information for Tokmanni customers on Tokmanni’s website and:
Tokmanni customer service tel. 0800 147 200, asiakaspalvelu@tokmanni. Fi. Customer service is open Mon-Thu 10 am–6 pm and Fri 12 noon–5 pm.
Further information for the media: Maarit Mikkonen, Head of Investor Relations and Communications, 040 562 2282, maarit.mikkonen@tokmanni.fi
More information on mycotoxins can be found on the Finnish Food Authority’s website, for example.
The matter is handled by Mika Varjonen, Senior Specialist at the Finnish Food Authority, tel. 050 38 68 416, etunimi.sukunimi@ruokavirasto.fi.
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(Photo: Tokmanni Oy)
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