This rice well known to consumers is the subject of a product recall. According to the government website, carcinogenic toxins are found there.
As shortages make shopping increasingly difficult, product recalls add to the difficulty. On the site Drink reminder of the government, many food products such as baby jars or pizzas or cosmetics such as facial care are subject to recalls in stores. This Monday, November 7, a new food is added to the long list of product recalls. In effect, 1 kg long Basmati rice sold at Franprix should not be consumed.
Sold in all of the brand’s stores between January 22, 2021 and November 4, 2022, this packet of Franprix Basmati long rice would contain a carcinogenic substance. These are aflatoxins. These last would be in number well higher than the accepted content by the health authorities. Note that the batch concerned by this product recall is on 01/11/2023 and the barcode is the following: 3263850564413. The expiry date indicated on the contaminated rice package is dated January 11, 2023.
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Basmati rice contaminated with carcinogens
The government site advises not to eat this rice which would be contaminated with aflatoxins. To do this, you can throw and destroy the package or bring it back to one of the 1,000 Franprix stores in France. A refund is possible until November 20, 2022 included and the call number 0970171000 has been set up to answer consumer questions.
Aflatoxins are little known to the general public, yet they can have a great impact on health. According to the website of Leon Berard Cancer Center, these are toxins (mycotoxins) produced by molds that thrive in warm, humid environments. Ingestion of aflatoxins is one of the major routes of exposure to carcinogens. Aflatoxin, conjugated to hepatitis B (HBV), may increase the risk of liver cancer by 30. It is therefore recommended not to eat this Franprix basmati rice.