Brand : MADI VENTURA
Name : GIANT FIGS VENTURA 300g
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 29 December 2023
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Italy – GIANT FIGS VENTURA 300g – Aflatoxin
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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Shelled Pistachios – Dried Figs – Peanuts
Aflatoxins beyond the permitted limits in shelled pistachios from Iran in Italy
Aflatoxins beyond the permitted limits in-shell pistachios from Türkiye in Italy
Aflatoxin B1 in dried figs from Turkey in France
Aflatoxin B1 in U.S.A. peanuts in the Netherlands
Aflatoxins in pistachios in shell from Iran in Greece and Turkey
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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Corn Flour – In Shell Peanuts – Ground Nuts
Aflatoxins in pistachios in shell from Iran In Turkey and Greece
Aflatoxins in corn flour from Ivory Coast via France in Luxembourg
Presence of Aflatoxins beyond the permitted limits in shelled pistachios from Iran in Italy
high content of aflatoxin B1 and Total in in-shell peanuts from Egypt in Italy
Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands and UK
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Finland – Too much Aflatoxin in the raw material of fig jam
Riitan Herkku Oy has announced that the raw material (fig) of the fig jam it produces may contain too much aflatoxin. The concentration in the raw material may be so high that the products made from it are not suitable for food. For this reason, as a precaution, Riitan Herkku Oy instructs consumers not to use the product.
The error concerns the following batches of the product Riitan Herkku Fig jam, 45 g :
- best before 1 October 2024
- best before 1 November 2024
- best before 3 November 2024
Fig jam has been included in Riitan Herku’s Cheese gift boxes and jam assortments.
More information on the matter in Riitan Herkku Oy’s bulletin.
Read more about mycotoxins on the website of the Food Agency .
For more information on the matter: Riitan Herkku Oy, asiakaspalvelu@riitanherkku.fi, phone 020 776 0508 (8am-4pm) a>
The matter is handled at the Food Agency by special expert Arja Heinonen, phone 050 464 9354, firstname.surname@ruokavirasto.fi.
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Luxembourg – Ivory Coast corn flour from the Kabatô brand – Aflatoxin
The following product is recalled in Luxembourg:
| Name | Corn flour from Ivory Coast |
| Brand | Kabato |
| Unit | 1 kg |
| Minimum Durability Date (MBD) | 03/2025 |
Danger: Aflatoxin content too high
Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of mold Aspergillus that develop when the temperature and humidity of the food is high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous at high and repeated consumption.
The product can be distributed by different points of sale in Luxembourg.
Source of information: Official control
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France – CRUNCHY BLEND Nut Mix – Aflatoxin
Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fruits and vegetables
Product brand name
PAQUITO
Model names or references
PAQUITO CRUNCHY MIX 500G
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3250391449286 L5 all hours Minimum durability date 08/30/2024
Packaging
PE bag 500g
Start/end date of marketing
Of 09/15/2023 At 13/12/2023
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
INTERMARCHE
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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Almonds – Popcorn Grain –
Presence of Aflatoxins in pistachios from United States and distributed to Italy
Aflatoxin B1 in Almonds from Australia via United Kingdom in the Netherlands
Exceeding the MRL for aflatoxin B1 & sum of Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2 in popcorn grain from Argentina in Poland
Aflatoxins in pistachios from Iran, via Turkey in Germany
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Italy – DRIED FIGS SPAIN – Aflatoxin
Brand : LA TOCONA
Name : DRIED FIGS SPAIN
Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk
Publication date : 13 December 2023
Documentation
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Belgium – Mini Figs from the Colosseum and Tadal brands – Aflatoxin
Recall from the AFSCA
Product: Mini Figs from the Colosseum and Tadal brands
Problem: Too high Aflatoxin content
Following notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the FASFC withdraws from sale the Mini figs of the Colosseum and Tadal brands and recalls them from consumers due to a too high content of Aflatoxins.
The FASFC asks not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.
Product description:
Product name: Mini Figs
Brand: Colosseum
Lot: EP2305802 and date of minimum durability (BDM): 09/11/2024
Lot: EP2306853 and date of minimum durability (BDM): 17/10/2024
Lot: EP2306006 and date of minimum durability (BDM): 17 /09/2024
Weight: 300 g
Brand: Tadal
Lot: EP2306177
Minimum durability date (MBD): 09/24/2024
Weight: 250 g
The product was sold via various points of sale including:
Krinimaji – Chaussée de Gand 5 – 1080 Brussel
Sahara Trading – Rue de Brabant 173 – 1030 Brussel
Bab Marrakech – Chaussée d’Ixelles 126 – 1050 Brussel
Meli Food – Herebaan Oost 14/3 – 3530 Houthalen
Trademed sprl – Chaussée de Louvain 168-170 – 1210 Brussel
Tiglat Freshmed 2 – Avenue des Chevaliers 36 – 1325 Chaumont-Gistoux
All Up Store – Chaussée d’Alsemberg 853 – 1180 Bruxelles
Station Market – Stationsstraat 123A – 9100 Sint Niklaas
Tadal – Werkhuizenkaai 22-23 – 1000 Brussel
Naia – Rue de l’Escadrone 35 – 1040 Etterbeek
For any further information, you can contact the FASFC contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .
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France – Espelette pepper powder AOP – Aflatoxin
Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Herbs and spices
Product brand name
Our Regions have Talent
Model names or references
Espelette pepper powder AOP – 40g
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3564709030395 22P2272/1 22P2272/2 22P2272/3 Recommended consumption date 12/31/2024
Packaging
Glass – 40g
Start/end date of marketing
From 01/11/2023 to 11/24/2023
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Further information
Batch number indicated on the white capsule
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
E. LECLERC
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