A poisonous substance has been detected in a pasta product.
The company has already warned customers.
Consumption of the food is strongly discouraged.
Trochtelfingen - organic goods are considered to be extremely healthy and of high quality.
Nevertheless, an infestation of pollutants cannot be fundamentally ruled out.
Special care should be taken with one product.
The “Best Land Quality” brand has started the recall of a food from its own range.
The pasta should not be consumed under any circumstances.
The reason for this is a fungus that has been found on a batch of organic spaghetti made from wholegrain spelled and can lead to health problems.
As the food warning announced on its own website (September 20), the contaminated products are packaging with the best-before date February 25 and 26, 2023. Traces of ergot alkaloids were found in them.
Affected by the recall:
BEST COUNTRY QUALITY Organic whole spelled spaghetti 500g;
Best before 02/25/2023
BEST COUNTRY QUALITY Organic whole spelled spaghetti 500g;
Best before 02/26/2023
Pasta recall: Poisonous fungus detected on organic spaghetti - consumption is strongly discouraged
The manufacturer immediately informed the customers about the harmful residues and wrote an information letter directly to the consumer: "Customers who have the best country quality organic wholegrain spaghetti with the two best-before dates mentioned above should no longer consume the pasta as a precaution .
Ergot alkaloids can lead to health problems. ”Buyers of the product can get a replacement free of charge at the point of sale.
Other best-before dates or types of pasta are not affected by the recall.
Whole grain spelled spaghetti was available nationwide, but has since been removed from open sales.
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Fungal residues in organic pasta: Consumption of the toxins can have these effects
According to the Food Chemistry Institute, ergot alkaloids are classified as very harmful to the human body.
They are naturally formed by certain fungi and are mainly found in so-called ergot.
Spelled is one of the types of grain that can be affected by such pollution.
Health impairments can occur after consumption.
Consumers should pay close attention to acute symptoms such as nausea, abdominal pain, muscle contractions, headaches or cardiovascular problems.
In the worst case, disturbances of the central nervous system can even occur.
As the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment writes, women can also experience uterine bleeding and miscarriages after consuming small amounts.
Larger amounts of ergot alkaloids can also cause circulatory disorders, hallucinations, cramps, as well as sensory disturbances and paralysis.
The organic retailer Alnatura also recently removed its whole-grain spelled spaghetti from its range throughout Germany as a precaution.
Traces of ergot alkaloids were also found there.
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