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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Brazil Nuts – Groundnuts – Almond Kernels – Peanuts – Pistachios –

Posted on January 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17.1 µg/kg – ppb) in Brazil nuts in shell from Brazil in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 26; Tot. = 37 / B1 = 13; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = >24; Tot. = >24 µg/kg – ppb) in almond kernels from Australia, via Vietnam in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4; Tot. = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 33; Tot. = 98 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 52.2; Tot. = 58.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.3; Tot. = 18.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 70.4; Tot. = 76.4 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 25.1; Tot. = 50.9 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran, via the United Arab Emirates in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = >20 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds with raw material from Australia, via Vietnam in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4; Tot. = 90.1 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Almonds – Groundnuts – Peanuts – Pistchios

Posted on January 18, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 24.2; Tot. = 37.5 / B1 = 12.7; Tot. = 17.5 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from Australia, via Vietnam in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 65.9; Tot. = 79.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from India in the Uk

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.7 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted coated groundnuts from Turkey in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4; Tot. = 9.8 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted peanuts in shell from Indonesia in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15.08; Tot. = 16.23 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 23.42; Tot. = 25.73 µg/kg – ppb) in raw pistachio kernels from the United States, via Turkey in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 53 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 9.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Almond Kernels – Almonds

Posted on January 11, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13,3; Tot. = 14,7 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from China in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 23.9; Tot. = 26.2 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 15.7; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in almond kernels from Australia, via Vietnam in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in almond kernel from Australia, manufactured in Vietnam in Spain

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

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

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 22.8 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from Australia, manufactured in Vietnam in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 22.7; Tot. = >24 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from Australia, manufactured in Vietnam in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 17.2; Tot. = 21.7 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from Australia, manufactured in Vietnam in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from Vietnam in Spain

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

 

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Groundnuts – Pistachios

Posted on January 4, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from Nicaragua, via Lithuania in Latvia

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6; Tot. = 33 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina from the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Pistachios – Groundnuts – Almonds

Posted on December 28, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 37.7; Tot. = 44.3 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts with shell from Egypt in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 73.8; Tot. = 79 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Syria in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 21.2; Tot. > 24 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 60; Tot. = 71 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 92; Tot. = 110 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from the United States in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Fig Paste – Dried Figs – Groundnuts – Pistachios – Hazlenuts – Pepper Powder –

Posted on December 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 14.8 µg/kg – ppb) in figs paste from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6; Tot. = 14.3 µg/kg – ppb) in diced dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6 µg/kg – ppb) in organic sweet pepper powder from Spain in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 20.8; Tot. = 22.7 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from Turkey in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.5; Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 47.6; Tot. = 54.8 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Bulgaria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10.59; Tot. = 18.66 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in Poland

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.3; Tot. = 9.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.7 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groudnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 17 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13.7; Tot. = 22.7 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina  in the Czech Republic

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 52.2; Tot. = 59.4 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 199; Tot. = 209 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Gluten Corn

Posted on December 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 34 µg/kg – ppb) in gluten corn from China, via the Netherlands in Iceland

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Groundnuts

Posted on December 14, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 3.4; Tot. = 15 µg/item) in groundnuts in shell from China in Portugal

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.3; Tot. = 12.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Brazil in Greece

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Research – Assessment of mycotoxins co‐occurrence in Italian dried figs and in dried figs‐based products

Posted on December 10, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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Abstract

The possible contamination by aflatoxins (AFs), ochratoxin A (OTA), fumonisin B1 (FB1), fusaric acid (FA), and beauvericin (BEA), was investigated in 55 samples of dried figs and dried figs‐based products purchased from the South Italy (Calabria) market. A total of 41 samples showed contamination by at least one of the mycotoxins investigated. Aflatoxin B1 was found in six samples (0.19 — 8.41 μg/kg) total aflatoxins were found in 13 samples (0.5–17.12 μg/kg), OTA was found in 21 samples (<LOQ—158.58 μg/kg), FB1 was found in eight samples (153.81–5,412.96 μg/kg), BEA was found in 12 samples (<LOQ—5,708.49 μg/kg), and FA was found in 28 samples (<LOQ—74,520.20 μg/kg). The analyzed samples were contaminated with one (41.8%), two (7.3%), three (5.5%), four (10.9%), and five (5.5%) mycotoxins. To the best of our knowledge, the incidence of contamination by FA and BEA has been shown for the first time in dried figs.

Practical applications

The present work was focused on mycotoxin mixtures contamination levels of dried figs and dried figs‐based products. It is known that the co‐occurrence of mycotoxins leads to additive or synergistic effects. For some analyzed samples the AFB1, aflatoxins, and ochratoxin A (OTA) levels exceed the European Union countries legal limit. In addition, the simultaneous presence of FB1, FA, and BEA can be a potential threat to the health of consumers. Although different studies examined AFs, OTA, and Fusarium toxins as single mycotoxins in dried figs, to our knowledge, the co‐occurrence of AFs, OTA, FB1, FA, and BEA in dried figs and in dried figs‐based products samples has not been reported previously. Therefore, to prevent mycotoxins contamination, the employment of good practices in all the processing steps is necessary. Furthermore, the quality control of the ingredients used in figs preparations (spices, other dried fruits, cocoa, etc.), usually not adequately, is essential. Finally, it is of importance to establish more stringent rules to ensure food safety, even if no legal limit was still set for Fusarium toxins in dried fruit.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Raw Red Rice – Hazlenut Kernels – Groundnut Kernels – Dried Figs

Posted on November 30, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.1 µg/kg – ppb) in raw red rice from India, via Germany in Siwtzerland

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 15 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 42.21; Tot. = 62.66 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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