The amount of aflatoxins detected in the milk samples of “Soplis Nobati” cannot cause acute poisoning. Such a statement made Paata Imnadze, Head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.

“The amount of aflatoxins detected in the milk samples of “Soplis Nobati” cannot cause acute poisoning. They must be taken for a long time and in large doses to cause liver or other more serious diseases. Different countries have different standards for aflatoxins. Georgia is guided by European standards, which are 10 times stricter than the American ones. At this level, which is lower than the permissible levels in many developed countries, there is no danger”, - explained Paata Imnadze during the meeting at the Ministry of Health.

Mikheil Sarjveladze, Minister of Health, held a meeting with toxicologists and experts, which was attended by First Deputy Minister of Health Irakli Sasania, Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Apolon Kakabadze, and Head of the National Food Agency Zurab Chekurishvili, in order to discuss the recent developments around the milk samples of “Soplis Nobati”.

The National Food Agency released information according to which an excessive amount of aflatoxin M1 was detected in 5 samples of imported milk.