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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Roasted Salted Pistachios – Shelled Almonds- Pistachios – Groundnuts – Halva – Long Grain Brown Rice

Posted on August 7, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.4; Tot. = 17.7 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted salted pistachios from Turkey in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15 mg/kg – ppm) in shelled almonds from the United States in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 82; Tot. = 86 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 186.95; Tot. = 208.67 µg/kg – ppb) in unshelled pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.5; Tot. = 5.8 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 75,6; Tot. = 83,4 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Bolivia in Bulgaria

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15.9; Tot. = 19.7 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts halva from Ukraine in Lithuania

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6,54; Tot. = 6,54 µg/kg – ppb) in long grain brown rice from Pakistan in Poland

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RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Chestnut Flour – Groundnuts

Posted on July 31, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3; Tot. = 7.7 µg/kg – ppb) in chestnut flour from Italy in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 27; Tot. = 27 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnut Kernels

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 47.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from Argentina in Germany

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Research – Effect of blanching on aflatoxin contamination and cross-contamination of almonds

Posted on July 29, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Blanching of almonds was examined for reducing aflatoxin content of contaminated nuts.  Almonds with intact pellicles were spiked with aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1 ) and blanched at 85°C.  Following blanching, almond kernels and pellicles contained 20% and 19% of spiked AFB 1 , respectively.  Blanching water contained an additional 41% of spiked AFB 1 .  In a separate study, post-blanching water was spiked with AFB 1­ and used for subsequent blanching of uncontaminated almonds.  The resulting blanched kernels acquired 3.3% of the AFB 1 from the spiked water, demonstrating a low level of cross-contamination from reused contaminated blanching water.  The effect of blanching temperature on partitioning of AFB 1 from almonds to blanching water was significant at 20 ppb spiking level, but not at 100 ppb.  AFB 1 levels that were unaccounted for in mass balance of blanching components were presumed to be lost due to binding to water-solubilized almond components, and were independent of pH and blanching time.  Blanching reduced total aflatoxins in naturally contaminated almonds by 13-76%, depending on almond quality as well as blanching time and temperature.  These results indicate that the association between almond components and aflatoxin generated through mold contamination is more complex than in spiking experiments.

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Pakistan – Aflatoxins: A peril which limits the export of maize crop from Pakistan

Posted on July 24, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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The agriculture sector is one of the most climate-sensitive sectors of Pakistan’s economy. It responds to temperature, precipitation, soil radiation, etc., which are directly associated with climate change. Rising temperature, uneven distribution of precipitation, floods, droughts, and other climatic disasters have affected human life along with socio-economic sectors of the world.

In Pakistan, maize is one of the important cereal crops which contributes 2.2 percent to the valued added products and 0.4 percent to the GDP. It is grown on an area of 1251 hectares with production of 5901 tonnes. In recent years, some mycotoxins, which we refer as Aflatoxins have been detected in maize crop grown in Pakistan. It has limited the export of Pakistani corn which causes losses in the economic benefit for all the chain actors linked with maize.

On the other hand, its consumption in the domestic market has been increased dramatically as Pakistani feed industry process/mill thousands of tons of maize every year to surge the demand of poultry sector. To address the issue of aflatoxin in maize crop, USDA and USAID joined hands with Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd and CAB International to implement a programme namely ‘Aflatoxin Control in Pakistan’ using a cutting-edge USDA biocontrol technology.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Kofta Seasoning – Kuli Kuli – Almond Kernels – Groundnuts – Pistachio Kernels

Posted on July 24, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.1 µg/kg – ppb) in kofta seasoning mix from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 44.4; Tot. = 50 µg/kg – ppb) in kuli kuli from Nigeria in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 277; Tot. = 302 µg/kg – ppb) in almond kernels from the United States, via the United Kingdom in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 80.3; Tot. = 100.8 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran, dispatched from Turkey in Sweden

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed- Aflatoxins – Groundnuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 32.4 µg/kg – ppb) in feed groundnuts from Argentina in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Ground Kernels – Groundnuts – Apricot Kernels

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RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 10 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran, via Turkey in the Czech Republic

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.1; Tot. = 8 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched from Argentina in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.5; Tot. = 8.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in the Uk

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 135; Tot. = 186 µg/kg – ppb) in apricot kernels from Turkey in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Basmati Rice – Groundnut Kernels -Groundnuts – Chilli Powder – Shelled Almonds

Posted on July 10, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.0; Tot. = 6.0 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.3; Tot. = 6.3 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.7; Tot. = 7.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in Poland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6; Tot. = 5.6 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 32.6; Tot. = 35.9 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in the UK

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed -Aflatoxin – Groundnuts

Posted on July 10, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 25.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for bird feed from India in the UK

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