Category Archives: Aflatoxin

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Blanched Groundnut Kernels – Hazlenut Paste

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

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 15 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut paste from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Groundnut Kernels -Roasted Pistachios

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 20.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 27; Tot. = 32 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 37; Tot. = 38 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Belgium

RASFF Alert- Aflatoxin – Blanched Groundnuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3; Tot. = 5.9 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from China in Spain

USA – U.S. lacks sufficient aflatoxin checks on peanuts destined for Europe

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The United States has limited controls to manage aflatoxin contamination in peanuts for export to Europe, according to findings from an audit carried out because of regular detection of non-compliances.

Officials from DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for food safety and health, said there was scope to develop and improve good practices across the industry to help reduce levels of aflatoxin in peanuts.

The audit assessed if the systems to control aflatoxin contamination in peanuts sent to the European Union comply with, or are equivalent to, EU laws to ensure limits for contaminants are respected. It found the legal framework primarily addresses peanuts for the domestic market and imports. There are no specific standards for peanuts intended for the EU.

It is possible for processors to export a lot to Europe which has, in the analysis of another sample from the same lot, had a result exceeding EU limits, according to DG Sante.

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnut Kernels – Shelled Groundnuts – Dried Figs

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

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.9 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States in Norway

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14.7; Tot. = 23.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain in Switzerland

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed Alfatoxins – Blanched Groundnut Kernels – Birdfeed – Rice Meal

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 28.8 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 66 µg/kg – ppb) in kernels for birdfeed from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 36.4 µg/kg – ppb) in rice meal from France, via the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Roasted Groundnuts – Salted Pistachios – Almonds – Seasoning Mix – Organic Groundnuts – Spice Mix – Dried Figs – Hazlenuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.8; Tot. = 7.7 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted groundnuts from Turkey in Switzerland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.4; Tot. = 13.7 µg/kg – ppb) in salted pistachios from Pakistan in Switzerland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 37.5; Tot. = 62.2 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from Spain in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14.6; Tot. = 15.1 µg/kg – ppb) in seasoning mix from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16; Tot. = 17 µg/kg – ppb) in organic groundnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20.1; Tot. = 20.8 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9; Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in organic groundnuts kernels from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 19; Tot. = 28 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 38; Tot. = 50 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 29.5 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Bulgaria

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Aflatoxins – Groundnuts – Peanuts – Crushed Peanut Kernels

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 46 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for birdfeed from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 81 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from India than the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 34.3 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed peanut kernels from Argentina in Germany

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Shelled Groundnuts- Blanched Groundnuts – Suya Pepper – Melon Seeds – Groundnut Kernels

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 31.9 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7; Tot. = 8.2 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 299; Tot. = 356.2 µg/kg – ppb) in suya pepper from Ghana in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5; Tot. = 5.4 µg/kg – ppb) in melon seeds from Ghana in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 44; Tot. = 49 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.2; Tot. = 6.0 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States in Bulgaria

RASFF Alert -Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnut Kernels

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 64.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the UK