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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Organic Hazlenut – Groundnuts – Nutmeg – Hazlenuts – Dried Figs – Shelled Almonds

Posted on March 15, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 35.05; Tot. = 39.06 µg/kg – ppb) in organic hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.73 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 31.3; Tot. = 48.9 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 44.9; Tot. = 52.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 52.9; Tot. = 59.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groudnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 39; Tot. = 78 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.05; Tot. = 42,9 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Hazlenuts – Groundnuts – Brazil Nuts – Basmati Rice

Posted on March 8, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 49.6; Tot. = 57 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Bulgaria

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 35; Tot. = 41.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Lithuania

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.3; Tot. = 24) in brazil nuts from Brazil in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 =6.8; Tot. = 23 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 43 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 26; Tot. = 40 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 62; Tot. = 69.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 19.9; Tot. = 21.6 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.8 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Hazlenuts – Groundnuts – Chilli Powder – Pistachios – Cushed Chilli – Basmati Rice – Gound Melon Seeds

Posted on March 1, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.1 µg/kg – ppb) in shrivelled hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Bulgaria

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.5 / B1 = 4.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Egypt in Croatia

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 1.1; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.8 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 26.8; Tot. = 29.2 / B1 = 21.4; Tot. = 25.4 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Turkey in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20.8; Tot. = 20.8 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed chilli from India in Bulgaria

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.65 / B1 = 8.29 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Brazil in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.3; Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Italy

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

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.97 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Poland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.8; Tot. = 5.7 µg/kg – ppb) in and insufficient labelling (missing or illegible batch information) of ground melon seeds (egusi) from the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.6 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio bars from Turkey in Germany

 

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnut Kernels

Posted on March 1, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 33.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from Senegal in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Roasted Melon Seeds – Groundnuts – Hazlenut Kernels – Dried Figs – Pistachios

Posted on February 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 11.5 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted melon seed kernels from Syria in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 19.4; Tot. = 23 / B1 = 56.5; Tot. = 66.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Paraguay in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.6; Tot. = 16 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.6; Tot. = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Argentina in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2; Tot. = 17.1 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain, packaged in the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.63; Tot. = 11.20 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 40; Tot. = 49 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Hazelnuts – Blanched Groundnuts – Groundnuts – Pistachios – Organic Muesli

Posted on February 15, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 22 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.7; Tot. = 7.7 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 23; Tot. = 26 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 15 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 33.5; Tot. = 36.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Paraguay in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 2.7 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.93; Tot. = 19.09 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios in shell from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 2.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 60 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 5.6 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.6 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 36; Tot. = 40 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 8.8 µg/kg – ppb) in organic muesli from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 46.87; Tot. = 56.11 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts without shell from Iran, via Turkey in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Hazlenut Kernels – Nutmegs – Pistachios – Ground Ginger – Almonds

Posted on February 8, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 23.1; Tot. = 25.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 19.2; Tot. = 28.8 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Bulgaria

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 2.59 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.4; Tot. = 5.1 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.4 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmegs from Indonesia in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17.75 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States, processed in Turkey in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 23; Tot. = 34 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut paste from Senegal in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 47; Tot. = 81 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut powder from Senegal in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17.19 µg/kg – ppb) in ground ginger from Germany in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 102 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = >24; Tot. = >24 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from Australia, manufactured in Vietnam in Spain

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Kenya – Clovers and Mother Nature’s Peanut Butter Exceeds Aflatoxin Levels – KEBS

Posted on February 5, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Nairobi — Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has withdrawn the permits of Triclover and Mother nature’s after their peanut butter products were found to exceeded aflatoxin levels.

In a statement, KEBS said factory inspections undertaken in 2018 revealed that Clovers Peanut Butter and Mother nature’s had aflatoxin levels above the acceptable levels of 15 parts per billion.

“In the last 7 months, KEBS has been undertaking market surveillance of peanut butter. 54 samples of peanut butter have been collected from various points of sale and manufacturers from 1st July, 2018 to date and tested,” said KEBS Acting Managing Director Nguyo Bernard.

 

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Kenya – Kenya: Govt Warns Over Toxic Peanut Butter as ‘Nuteez’ Maker Refutes Claims

Posted on February 1, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The Government Chemist has confirmed the presence of aflatoxin, a poisonous substance, in peanut butter brand ‘Nuteez’, making it unfit for human consumption.

Government Chemist Francis Maina said that the peanut butter was found to be containing 24.08ppb aflatoxin, 14.08ppb more than the required limit.

“It is true that they had high levels of aflatoxin and therefore unfit for human consumption,” he said.

Jetlak Foods Limited has however refuted claims that its product has been declared unfit for human consumption.

The denial came after a viral letter, purportedly sent to the company by the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, warned about the peanut butter.

But in a rebuttal, the company, in a statement pinned on its website, said it had not received such a letter from the government.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistchios – Groundnuts – Dried Figs – Peanuts – Hazlenuts

Posted on February 1, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.4; Tot. = 18.4 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachio nuts with shell from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.2; Tot. = 9.3 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Argentina in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 24.39 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Serbia, with raw material from Turkey in Hungary

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2; Tot. = 46.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 170 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.8; Tot. = 4.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.8; Tot. = 5.6 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.4; Tot. = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 39 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2; Tot. = 18.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.8; Tot. = 8.4 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 59.81; Tot. = 67.94 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Slovakia

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