Category Archives: Aflatoxin

RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Bird Feed

Posted on November 15, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 312 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from Argentina in the UK

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Kenya – How One Man Attempted to Save Kenyans From Poisonous Maize – Aflatoxin

Posted on November 13, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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NTV on Sunday aired an explosive exposé dubbed ‘White Alert’ which highlighted how millions of Kenyans consumed toxic food products as parliament watched silently.

In the 90-minute investigative documentary, former Member of Parliament for Naivasha Constituency, John Mututho, brought to light how former Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) Managing Director the late Dr Kioko Mang’eli tried to stop poisonous maize from being released into the market.

POISONOUS

In a sworn affidavit, which was tabled in Parliament in May 2009, the former Kebs boss accused the Prime Minister and officials in his office of putting pressure on him to authorize the maize in dispute.

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Rwanda – Contaminated Kenyan Food Products Removed From Shelves – Aflatoxin

Posted on November 13, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Rwanda has banned several Kenyan-produced peanut butter and maize flower brands from its market following their recall by Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) due to high levels of aflatoxins.

Aflatoxins are poisonous carcinogens that are produced by certain molds which grow in soil, decaying vegetation, hay, and grains.

According to Rwanda Foods and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA),the products were found on the Rwandan market and necessary measures were taken immediately.

“In our inspection, today, we also seized and quarantined over 100 of those products and so now we have notified the sellers about those products. Those products should be returned to the distributors,” Dr Charles Karangwa, Acting Director General at Rwanda FDA, told The New Times.

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Kenya – Kenya: Kebs Recalls Five Maize Meal Brands Over High Aflatoxin Levels

Posted on November 11, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Nairobi — The Kenya Bureau of Standard has suspended five maize flour brands from the market citing high levels of aflatoxin.

In a statement released Saturday, KEBS says Dola Maize Meal, Kifaru Maize Meal, Starehe Maize Meal, 210 Maize Meal, Jembe Maize Meal have been suspended following several tests done by the regulator.

“Following consistent market surveillance and testing, it has been established that the brands have not made the cut because their levels of aflatoxin are higher than the maximum limit allowed by relevant Kenya Standards,” reads the statement.

KEBS has also instructed the manufacturers to discontinue manufacturing and recall them from the market while instituting corrective neasures.

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RASFF Alerts- Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Kernels -Dried Figs – Blanched Peanuts – Hazlenuts

Posted on November 8, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.91; Tot. = 4.37 mg/kg – ppm) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.8; Tot. = 36.41 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Slovenia

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.5; Tot. = 21.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14.1; Tot. = 17.5 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched peanuts from the United States in Sweden

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.41; Tot. = 9.06 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Poland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 26.34; Tot. = 29.56 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.77; Tot. = 14.80 / B1 = 15.54; Tot. = 32.14 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20.46; Tot. = 19.30 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 21.49; Tot. = 29.19 µg/kg – ppb) in figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 37.6; Tot. = 299.1 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Bulgaria

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11.7; Tot. = 17.5 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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Kenya – Kenya: Seven Brands of Peanut Butter Recalled From Kenyan Market – Aflatoxin

Posted on November 6, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) have suspended seven peanut butter from the market following high level of Aflatoxin.

The seven products are True Nuts (Truenutz Kenya) Fressy (Fressy Food Company Limited), Supa Meal (Supacosm Products Limited), Nuteez (Jetlak Foods Limited) Sue’s Naturals (Nature’s Way Health), Zesta (Trufoods Limited) and Nutty by nature (Target Distributors).

RECALLED

Kebs has instructed the manufacturing company of the seven ‘substandard’ peanut butter to discontinue from supplying the products.

They have also been directed to recall all their products from the market immediately.

 

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Raw Shelled Peanuts – Watermelon Seeds

Posted on November 1, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.58; Tot. = 5.99 µg/kg – ppb) in raw shelled peanuts from the United States in Poland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.2 µg/kg – ppb) in watermelon seeds roasted and salted from Turkey in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Rice -Groundnut Kernels – Hazlenuts

Posted on October 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 255.4 / B1 = 30.8 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 19 µg/kg – ppb) in rice from Myanmar in Portugal

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 23 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.4; Tot. = 33 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs garland from Turkey in Malta

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12.44 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled hazelnuts from Turkey in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20.4; Tot. = 22.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from the United States in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 30.12; Tot. = 31 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

 

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RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Almond Kernels

Posted on October 18, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 17.7; Tot. = 18.5 µg/kg – ppb) in almond kernels from Australia in Spain

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts for Bird Feed

Posted on October 18, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 160 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for birdfeed from the United States in the UK

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