Dozens of cheeses have been recalled by the Ministry of Health for the presence of aflatoxins M1, considered toxic and carcinogenic
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousDozens of cheeses have been recalled by the Ministry of Health for the presence of aflatoxins M1, considered highly toxic and among the most carcinogenic substances in existence.
New maxi food alert from the ministerial authorities who have withdrawn various lots belonging to 9 types of fresh cheeses and dairy products, all produced by the Pascoli Dairy, based in Savignano sul Rubicone.
From ricotta to squacquerone di Romagna DOP. There are many withdrawn products and the cause is common: all the lots involved could be contaminated by aflatoxin M1, considered dangerous for human health because it is toxic and carcinogenic.
“Aflatoxins have the ability to cause damage to health (toxicity) both in the short-medium term and chronic. The liver is the main target of aflatoxins: the one of greatest toxicological interest is undoubtedly aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) because it has an action on genes (genotoxic) and on the development of liver cancer (hepatocancer). In 1993, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified aflatoxin B1 in Group 1, i.e. as a human carcinogen. Among the metabolic transformation products of aflatoxin B1 (i.e. the transformations that make a substance taken by the body better assimilable or more easily eliminated), the most important for health is aflatoxin M1, molecule that is found essentially in the milk of cattle, sheep and goats and is more easily transportable through the bloodstream. Its power to cause liver cancer is between 2 and 10% of that of type B1 ″ explains the Istituto Superiore di Sanità.
If you have recently purchased cheeses and dairy products from the Caseificio Pascoli brand, check the lots and if they coincide with those listed, avoid eating the products.
Here all the recalls and the lots withdrawn:
- To read Casatella's security advisory, click here
- To read the safety notice of Bazzotto di Romagna semitenero, click here
- To read Bucciatello del Rubicone's safety notice, click here
- To read the safety notice of Nuvola di latte, click here
- To read Ricotta's safety notice, click here
- To read the safety notice of Squacquerone di Romagna PDO, click here
- To read the safety notice of Squacquerone di Romagna PDO, click here
- To read the safety notice of Squacquerone di Romagna PDO, click here
- To read the safety notice of Squacquerone di Romagna PDO, click here
To read all the safety notices of the Ministry of Health, click here
Sources of reference: ISS, Ministry of Health
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