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Belgium – African Special brand melon seeds – Aflatoxin

Posted on March 16, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall by Hax Trading
Product: African Special brand melon seeds.
Problem: Aflatoxin content too high.
In agreement with the FASFC, Hax Trading is withdrawing African Special brand melon seeds from sale and recalling them from consumers due to excessively high aflatoxin content.
Hax Trading asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Product Description– Product name: Melon seeds
– Brand: African Special
– Date of minimum durability (BDD) (“Best before (or end)”): 01/12/2023
– Batch number: 1921
– Period of sale: from 09/17/2021 to 03/14/2021
– Weight: 400g

The product was distributed by:Familu group Kloosterstraat 3 2920 Lommel
DND Brothers Wondelgemstraat 48 A 9000 Gent
Best BV Pilorijnstraat 4 9000 Gent
Sonkofa Market 1 BV Kleine Laan 14 9100 Sint-Niklaas
Afro Asian Foods – Heren Beglielaan 21 2200 Herentals
Hanan BVBA Dambrugstraat 240 206 raat 240
6 2300 Turnhout
Harry BVBA Stationstraat 46 2440 Geel
Mikra De Merodelei 38 2300 Turnhout

For further information , contact:

Hax trading via Info@HAXTradingBVBA.com

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Germany – Simply Sunny Peanuts in shell, roasted, 400g – Aflatoxin

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LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 03/15/2022
Product name:

Simply Sunny Peanuts in shell, roasted, 400g Best before date: August 2nd, 2022, Batch: L2122723

Product images:

Fig Peanuts.jpg

Eurogroup Deutschland GmbH

Manufacturer (distributor): Eurogroup Deutschland GmbH, Langenfeld
Reason for warning:

Elevated levels of aflatoxins

Packaging Unit: 400g
Durability: 08/02/2022
Lot identification: L2122723
Further information:

Reference is made to the attached consumer information.

Click to access Verbraucherinformation_Erdn%FCsse.pdf

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Luxembourg – Aflatoxins – AFROASE BRAND “WHOLE EGUSI” WHOLE MELON SEEDS

Posted on March 14, 2022 by | Leave a comment

SAP

The Luxembourg food safety authorities are recalling the following product:

name Whole Egusi
Mark Afroasis
Unity 250g
bar code 8719497394456
Date of minimum durability (MDD) 20/12/2022
Lot WE56.21/279

Danger  : Too high aflatoxin content

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of Aspergillus molds which develop when the temperature and humidity level of the food is high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous with high and repeated consumption.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Organic Black Mulberries – Curry Powder – Pistachios – Peanuts – Pakistan Rice – Groundnuts – Hazelnuts – Melon Seeds – Dried Figs

Posted on March 11, 2022 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 and Aflatoxin total in Organic Black Mulberries from Turkey in Germany, Netherlands and Norway

RASFF

Elevated levels of aflatoxins in curry powder from Turkey in Germany

RASFF

Aflatoxins over the limits in Pistachios from United States in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 in Organic Egyptian Peanut kernels Blanched after further treatment in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Pakistan Rice in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins in Pakistani Super Basmati Brown Rice(Husked Rice) Crop 2020-2021 in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins in organic groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 (sample A: 3,37 +/- 0,51, sample B: 3,32 +/- 0,50 µg/kg) in organic groundnuts from Egypt in Poland

RASFF

Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in Netherlands and Switzerland

RASFF

Aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from Turkey, origin Iran in Turkey and Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxins (B1 72.1±9.0 – Sum 80.1±9.0) above the maximum limits allowed in shelled Pistachios from USA in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxins in melon seeds from China, via Netherland in Germany

RASFF

Aflatoxins in Pistachio kernels from the United States in Turkey and Germany

RASFF

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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Luxembourg – NUTS & BERRIES CASHEW APRICOT – Aflatoxin B1

Posted on March 10, 2022 by | Leave a comment

SAP

RECALL: NUTS & BERRIES CASHEW APRICOT

• Product recalls • Alerts

The Luxembourg food safety authorities are recalling the following product:

name Cashew Apricot
Mark Nuts & Berries
Unity 30g
Lot L21301

Danger  : Too high aflatoxin B1 content

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of Aspergillus molds which develop when the degree of temperature and humidity of the food is high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous with high and repeated consumption.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Alavita

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Netherlands – Safety Warning Pecan Cinnamon Nut Bar, Nuts & Berries – Aflatoxin

Posted on March 7, 2022 by | Leave a comment

NVWA

Recall Nuts & Berries Pecan Cinnamon nut bar 30gr

Safety Warning Pecan Cinnamon Nut Bar, Nuts & Berries

The company Nuts & Berries is carrying out a recall for the product: pecan cinnamon nut bar 30 g. This is because too high a level of Aflatoxin has been found in it. 

Which product is it?

  • Brand : Nuts & Berries 
  • Product: pecan cinnamon nut bar 30 g 
  • THT: 12-10-2022 and 29-12-2022 or LOT no 21302 
  • Ean barcode: 5425036870635
  • art. no. Odin: 25028

See Odin .’s website

Yours sincerely

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority

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Belgium -Different Nuts & Berries brand bars – Aflatoxin B1

Posted on March 4, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

03/03/2022
Euras International recall
Product: Different Nuts & Berries brand bars.
Problem: Aflatoxin B1 content too high.

Euras International has decided, in agreement with the FASFC, to withdraw various bars of the Nuts & Berries brand from sale and to recall them from consumers due to an excessively high content of aflatoxin B1 in the Brazil nuts supplied by a supplier.

Euras International asks its customers not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale.

Description of products

NUTS&BERRIES CASHEW APRICOT REPEN
LOT 21301 & DDM 28/12/2022

NUTS&BERRIES PECAN CINNAMON REPEN
LOT 21302 & DDM 29/12/2022

NUTS&BERRIES PROTEIN STRAWBERRY REPEN
LOT 21319 & DDM 15/01/2023

NUTS&BERRIES PROTEIN COCOA REPEN
LOT 21319 & DDM 15/01/2023

NUTS&BERRIES GINGER LIME
LOT 21300 & DDM 27/12/2022
LOT 21306 & DDM 02/01/2023

The products were distributed in Belgium via various points of sale.

For any further information contact:

Mustafa Kemal Akpinar
0032479280231

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Pistachios – Groundnuts – Brown Basmati Rice – Rice – Dried and Chopped Organic Figs – Chilli Powder

Posted on March 4, 2022 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Aflatoxin in peanuts from Egypt in Germany

RASFF

Aflatoxins in groundnuts in shell from the United States in Germany

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Egyptian groundnuts in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 in Pakistan brown basmati rice in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins in peanuts from Italy in Germany and the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan in Belgium, Italy and UK

RASFF

Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

RASFF

Excessive levels of aflatoxin B1 in dried and chopped organic figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF

Aflatoxins in groundnut-kernels from the USA in the Netherlands and Belgium

RASFF

Aflatoxins in chilli powder extra hot from India in Italy and Spain

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 in Basmati rice from India in Netherlands and Germany

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 in Basmati rice from India in the Netherlands

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Belgium – Golden Sun brand Basmati rice – Aflatoxin B1

Posted on March 2, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

03/01/2022 (update of the recall of 02/18/2022)
LT Foods recall
Product: Golden Sun brand Basmati rice.
Problem: Aflatoxin B1 content too high.
LT Foods has decided, in agreement with the FASFC, to withdraw the product Basmati Rice (1 kg) of the Golden Sun brand from sale and to recall it from consumers because of an excessively high aflatoxin B1 content.

We ask that you do not consume this product and return it to your point of sale. You will be reimbursed even without presenting the receipt. Product description: – Product name: Basmati rice – Brand: Golden Sun – Expiry date (BDD): 05/07/2023 and 06/10/2023 – EAN code: 20364625

– Sale period: from 08/10 /2021 to 02/18/2022 – Type of packaging: plastic packaging (bag) – Weight: 1 kg

The product was distributed in Belgium by Lidl.

For any further information , contact Lidl customer service ( 0800/73520 (free))

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Luxembourg – UPDATE: RECALL: GOLDEN SUN BRAND BASMATI RICE – Mycotoxins – Aflatoxin B1

Posted on March 2, 2022 by | Leave a comment

SAP

LT Foods  is recalling the following product :

*Update

name Basmati rice
Mark Golden Sun
Unity 1kg
bar code 20364625
Date of minimum durability (MDD)* 05/07/2023* and 06/10/2023
Sale period* from 08/10/2021 until 01/03/2022*

Danger: excessive aflatoxin B1 content

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of Aspergillus molds which develop when the degree of temperature and humidity of the food is high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous with high and repeated consumption.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Lidl

Source of information: Lidl recall notification & RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed)

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