He Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food warned about the discovery of the game Dry fig contaminated with a large number Mycotoxins This was notified through Fast -Food and warning system (Rasff) From the European Union and, thanks to this, there is nothing to be afraid, because it seems that the entire product was a requisition on the border without entering Spain.
Dry fig came from TurkicThey managed to avoid appropriate food security controls there, but before arriving in Spain, they passed a new check in which Mycotoxins
These are toxic substances present in some fungi, which can lead to harmful effects in both the short and long term. In some cases, they are responsible for food poisoning immediately after consumption, but in other cases they can cause Problems with cancer or immune system Over time. Therefore, it is very important that the warning systems, such as Rasff, work properly.
The risks of mycotoxins
Mycotoxins can appear three times in food. Some are developing In the fieldWhen the fungal pest affects the plants from which these products are obtained. In other cases, food is polluted in the process harvest And finally, others do it during repository. The latter happens, first of all, if they are stored in place with Too much humidity or high temperatures.
Therefore, mushrooms and mycotoxins may appear with them as soon as we buy food. Who did not see the mold to pierce in strawberries after the purchased?
The biggest problem arises when they are there before sale. Products are contaminated Mushrooms or mycotoxins. Mold is usually visible to the naked eye. However, sometimes mycotoxins can be present without visible shape. That is why quality control is so important.
A good example of how invisible mycotoxins Fruits to which mold comes out. We are often used to removing the affected part and eat the rest. However, mycotoxins can be expanded by the rest of the food. Any product contaminated with mushrooms should be discarded. The same thing happens when fruits or food, which was contaminated with the presence of bacteria. If we see that it is rotten in the region, there may be bacteria that also released toxins that are in the rest of the product. This should be discarded.
Warning systems work
Thanks to the disorder, these figs contaminated with mycotoxins were recalled before they arrived in supermarkets. This is a good example of how good Official systems for notification of food.
Sometimes they may fail, so these alerts are made public in order to warn suppliers and consumers in anticipation. But in this case, this is most likely not necessary. Rice with mycotoxins did not get into Spanish territory.
In any case, this is another example of the advantages of consumption of proximity of products. These figs were not only polluted by mycotoxins. They also suggest that one Carbon trace huge. As in the case of some mycotoxins, the effects of this carbon trace are not visible in the short term, but over time they can be destructive if they accumulate.
Source: Hiper Textual
