Peanut products recalled over high levels of mould byproduct

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting snack company Prolife Foods in a recall of specific batches of various products containing peanuts.

Deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said the concern with the products is they contain levels of aflatoxins above allowable levels.

Aflatoxins are naturally occurring in many food products and are produced by a group of moulds growing on foods produced in hot and tropical climates.

Arbuckle said aflatoxin levels in the New Zealand diet are “usually very low” and do not represent a health risk.

“However, consumption of food products with increased levels of aflatoxin over an extended period of time can be harmful.”

The affected products which have been removed from stores across the country include:

“If you have bought any of these products, don’t consume them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund,” said Arbuckle.

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“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.”

NZFS has not received any notifications of associated illness.