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From: "Elizabeth V Cardinal" <>
Subject: Paprika Destroyed
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 13:10:41 -0400

Hungary Destroys 60 Tons of Tainted Paprika

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BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian authorities have destroyed 60 tons of
imported paprika, the fiery red spice which is an essential ingredient in
the nation's national dish, goulash, Hungarian newspapers reported
Wednesday.



Newspapers quoted Dr Zoltan Molnar, manager of the Bacs-Kiskun County Animal
Health and Food Control Department, as saying aflatoxins and ochratoxins had
been found in the paprika imported from Spain and Brazil.


Hungarians consume 6,000 tons annually of the spice, which was introduced by
Turkish invaders in the 16th century.


Hungary itself produces just 10 percent of the world's paprika.




Elizabeth V. Cardinal

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