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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Pistachios – Groundnuts – Millet Flour – Blanched Hazelnuts

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 15.8 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from Nigeria in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18.3; Tot. = 20.9 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts without shell from Senegal in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 20.8; Tot. = 22.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 56 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 22 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.4 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Bolivia in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 1.5; Tot. = 7.8 / B1 = 3.1; Tot. = 3.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts kernels from Argentina in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.01; Tot. = 14.51 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iranin Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 23.9; Tot. = 28.2 / B1 = 50.6; Tot. = 80.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 72.3; Tot. = 78.6 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran, via Germany in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 80.21; Tot. = 86.51 µg/kg – ppb) in millet flour from India in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 120; Tot. = 140 / B1 = 200; Tot. = 230 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 28 / B1 = 9.3; Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts kernels from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 19; Tot. = 29 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Bolivia in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.7 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Bolivia in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 79; Tot. = 94 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 28; Tot. = 34 / B1 = 26; Tot. = 30 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 25.14 µg/kg – ppb) and unauthorised substance carbofuran in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5; Tot. = 7.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.6; Tot. = 5.2 / B1 = 4.7; Tot. = 5.0 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts without shell from the United States in Spain

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 17.62; Tot. = 20.14 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.2; Tot. = 6.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 16; Tot. = 17 / B1 = 94; Tot. = 110 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 14 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from India in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 19 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 200; Tot. = 230 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 29; Tot. = 36 µg/kg – ppb) in raw peanuts from Bolivia in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in sliced blanched hazelnuts from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Bolivia in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Black Pepper – Sesame Seeds – Fresch Corriander – Chicken Samosa – Beef Strips – Chicken Broiler Legs – Whole Chicken- Chicken Half Breast – Horse Meat – Chorizo

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RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Spain

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Isangi (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Reading (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Turkey, with raw material from Sudan in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Hvittingfoss (present /25g) in fresh coriander from Thailand in Norway

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen chicken samosa from France in France

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Bongori (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Ethiopia in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella (presence) in frozen beef strips from the Netherlands, with raw material from Germany in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken broiler legs from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Matadi (in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) in black ground pepper from Slovakia, with raw material from India, Sri Lanka and Ecuador in Slovakia

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen whole chicken from Poland, via Spain in France

RASFF-Salmonella (O:4,5 /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled minced horse meat from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (O:4,5 /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Turkey in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella in chorizo from Spain in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Nutmeg – Raisins – Pistachios – Organic Dried Figs

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RASFF-ochratoxin A (55 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

RASFF-ochratoxin A (15.88 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in Poland

RASFF-ochratoxin A (29 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Iran, packaged in Slovakia in the Czech Republic

RASFF-ochratoxin A (44 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF-ochratoxin A (27 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Norovirus – Live Oysters

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RASFF-foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by norovirus in live oysters from France in Sweden

RASFF-norovirus (GII /25g) in live oysters from France in Italy

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RASFF Alert- E.coli – Raw Milk Cheese

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RASFF-high count of Escherichia coli (>1500000 CFU/g) in raw milk cheese from France in France

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RASFF Alert – Campylobacter – Chicken Breasts

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RASFF-Campylobacter coli (49000 CFU/g) in chilled chicken breasts from France in Denmark

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RASFF Alert – Bacillus cereus – Ground Ginger

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RASFF-Bacillus cereus (>100000 CFU/g) in ground ginger from Spain in France

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RASFF Alerts – Moulds – Groundnuts

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RASFF-groundnuts from Bolivia infested with moulds in the Netherlands

RASFF-groundnut kernels from Argentina infested with moulds in Cyprus

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RASFF Alert – Enterobacteriaceae – Grated Walnuts

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RASFF-particles (parts of the shell) and high count of Enterobacteriaceae (72000 CFU/g) in grated walnuts from Austria, with raw material from Germany and Romania in Austria