A major dragnet took place twice at the start of the summer. At the port of Le Havre (Seine-Maritime), customs officers intercepted, on June 17, 2022, 12.8 tonnes of spices deemed dangerous and non-compliant after several analyzes in a specialized laboratory in Rennes.
The results showed that these spices, imported from Pakistan and intended for the Paris region, contained an aflatoxin rate twice higher than the authorized rate. It is 5 micrograms for spices.
These are mycotoxins produced by a fungus found mainly in hot and humid regions. They can cause cancer or genetic disorders “and present a real danger to the health of consumers. » This merchandise is “awaiting destruction”indicates the general direction of customs in Le Havre.
A batch of 20 tons destroyed in Marseille
On July 7, 2022, Marseille-Port customs (Bouches-du-Rhône), intercepted nearly 20 tonnes of peanuts from the United States. The analysis results show a rate this time 100 times higher than the authorized rate. “The lot was immediately destroyed”indicates the General Directorate of Customs.
