Luxembourg's Food Safety Service has announced that they have detected a mycotoxin, a fumonisin contamination, in the "Farinha de Milho" cornflour product by Matias in Portugal, as a result of a routine check.
The product has been distributed in Luxembourg via Cactus stores, and may have also been sold in other stores.
Fumonisins are toxins formed by mushrooms/fungi of the genus Fusarium in maize under certain climatic conditions. Fumonisins are classified as "possibly carcinogenic" to humans.
The product in question has been withdrawn from sale in Cactus stores in Luxembourg but some inventory has been sold.
The Luxembourg food safety authorities has recommended that consumers stop using the following product: Farinha de Milho by Matias, 500g packets, bar code 5608447110228, Lot no. 191214169/1
