Luxembourg's Ministry of Health has issued a warning concerning a specific flour product sold in stores in Luxembourg, samples of which have been found to contain fumonisin toxins.
The food safety authority has confirmed that, during routine checks, they have detected fumonisin contamination of corn flour.
The products have been distributed in Luxembourg at Nature Elements and Primavera shops, but a wider distribution is also possible.
Fumonisins are toxins formed by fungi of the genus Fusarium in maize under certain climatic conditions. Fumonisin are classified as "possibly carcinogenic" to humans.
The products in question have been withdrawn from sale in Nature Elements and Primavera shops in Luxembourg but some inventory has been sold.
Accordingly, the Luxembourg food safety authorities are advising consumers not to use the following products:
- Pain Primavera - Farine de maïs jaune 1 kg (T175); to be consumed before date: 90 days after the date of packaging (7 July 2016); bar code: 5450490110157; Origin: Portugal - sold from Primavera
- Moulin des moines - Farine de maïs complète (Bio); 500g; to be consumed before 18 December 2017; bar code: 3347431200355; lot No. 35215; Origin: Italy - sold from Nature Elements
- Celnat - Farine de Maïs (Bio); 500g; to be consumed before 18 May 2017; bar code: 3347431200355; lot No. 13916 L1; Origin: Italy - sold from Nature Elements
For further details, contact: tel: 247-75625, email: secualim@ms.etat.lu, url: www.securite-alimentaire.lu
