Some Value Pack products, including certain batches of its Roasted Salted Peanuts, have been recalled over toxin fears.
Some Value Pack products, including certain batches of its Roasted Salted Peanuts, have been recalled over toxin fears.
Several nut mixes are being recalled amid fears they may be affected by toxins from a group of moulds that grow on foods produced in hot and tropical climates.
Profile Foods is recalling several batches of various Value Pack and Refill Pack products containing peanuts, New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said yesterday.
“The concern with these products is that they contain levels of aflatoxins above the allowable level in New Zealand.
“Aflatoxins are naturally occurring in many food products and are produced by a group of moulds that grow on foods produced in hot and tropical climates.”
Value Pack (VP) Nuts and Raisins (400g) with a best before of September 29 2024
Value Pack (VP) Roasted Salted Peanuts (400g) with a best before of October 8 2024 and October 15 2024
Value Pack (VP) Roasted Salted Peanuts (750g) with a best before of October 8 2024
Refill Pack brand Roasted Nut Mix (850g) with a best before of October 5 2024
Refill Pack brand Raw Nut Mix (850g) with a best before of October 5 2024
Levels of aflatoxin in the New Zealand diet are usually very low and don’t represent a health risk, but consumption of food products with increased levels of aflatoxin over an extended period could be harmful, Arbuckle said.
“If you have bought any of these products, don’t consume them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund.”
“The recalled products are imported and, although they have undergone the necessary testing, they were released by the importer in error without confirming the results.
“As is our usual practice, NZFS will work with Prolife Foods to understand how the products were released and to prevent it happening again.”
Value Pack's 400g Nuts and Raisins with a best before of September 29 2024 are also affected by the recall.
They haven’t been told of anyone becoming sick after consuming the nuts, Arbuckle said.
If anyone has consumed the products and is concerned for their health they should call their doctor, or Healthline on 0800 611 116 for free advice.
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Cherie Howie is an Auckland-based reporter who joined the Herald in 2011. She has been a journalist for more than 20 years and specialises in general news and features.
