Category Archives: Aflatoxin

RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 220 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the Gambia in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Groundnut – Hazlenuts – Peanuts – Pistachios -Crushed Chilli – Almonds – Chilli Powder – Dried Figs

Posted on June 15, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.0; Tot. = 6.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10.7; Tot. = 16.1 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled hazelnuts from Turkey in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 53.6; Tot. = 73.4 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 32.7 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios in shell from Turkey, via Italy in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 39.7; Tot. = 64.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 17 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed chilli from India in Switzerland

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 16.51; Tot. = 18.12 µg/kg – ppb) in chopped pistachios from the United States in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 28 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 16 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.03 µg/kg – ppb) in diced dried figs from Turkey in France

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – White Sunflower Seeds – Groundnut Kernels –

Posted on June 15, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 93.6; Tot. = 120.4 µg/kg – ppb) in white sunflower seeds for birdfeed from Egypt in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 30.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the Gambia in the Uk

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 36.5; Tot. = 59 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the Gambia in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 37.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for wildlife from the United States in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Pistachios – Dried Figs – Dried Chillies

Posted on June 8, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Two week catch up due to Holidays 🙂

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 72; Tot. = 83 µg/kg – ppb) in raw ground groundnuts from Senegal in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 42; Tot. = 46 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.1 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 76; Tot. = 84 µg/item) in groundnut kernels from Senegal in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 66; Tot. = 70 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States, via Belgium in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 256 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 18.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 49.6; Tot. = 55.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from India, via Switzerland in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 40.80 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Austria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 25.1; Tot. = 27 / B1 = 128.3; Tot. = 143.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Bulgaria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 3.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in Bulgaria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 20.0 µg/kg – ppb) in whole dried chillies from India in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 17.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 3.9; Tot. = 4.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Portugal

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 44; Tot. = 50 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States in France

 

 

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts

Posted on June 8, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Two week catch up due to Holidays 🙂

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 58.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for feed from the United States in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 77.7 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Uk

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 90.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for feed from the Gambia in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 59.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from South Africa in the UK

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Research- Occurrence of Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins on Root Herbs from Chinese Markets

Posted on May 29, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Journal of Food Protection Aspergillus

Herbs derived from roots, leaves, flowers, or fruits of plants are unavoidably contaminated with fungi and mycotoxins during growth, harvest, and storage, thereby posing a health threat to humans. Especially, root herbs (RHs) are more easily contaminated with fungi and mycotoxins because the roots are in direct contact with the soil. Here, we investigated the occurrence of fungi, aflatoxins (AFs), and ochratoxin A (OTA) in eight RHs that are used as medicines, beverages, dietary supplements, and functional foods in China and other countries. Morphological observation and MultiGeneBlast (β-tubulin and calmodulin) were used to identify the potentially toxigenic fungi. Of the 48 samples tested, all were contaminated by fungi, and 1,844 isolates belonging to 25 genera were detected. The genera Aspergillus and Penicillium, which contain potentially toxigenic fungal species, represented a frequency of 10 and 25%, respectively. Thirty-three isolates of Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus, Aspergillus niger, and Penicillium polonicum were arbitrarily selected for analysis of their toxigenic potential. Five of 13 isolates of A. flavus and 1 isolate of A. parasiticus produced AFs, whereas OTA production was not detected for any of the isolates of A. niger and P. polonicum. The occurrence of AFs and OTA in the 48 samples of eight RHs was tested by ultraperformance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry; 37.50% of samples from six RHs were contaminated with AFs and 16.67% of samples from four RHs were contaminated with OTA. Seven (14.58%) and four (8.33%) samples of ginseng, polygala, and liquorice exceeded the permissible limits of aflatoxin B1 and AFs, respectively. Because ginseng, polygala, and liquorice are widely used as herbs, dietary supplements, and functional foods, the high frequency of AF contamination of these herbs indicated by our current study warrant attention to raise public awareness.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Almonds – Hazlenuts – Basmati Rice – Pistachios

Posted on May 25, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 45.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 40.7; Tot. = 44.1 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from the United States in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 825; Tot. = 1279 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Togo in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 9.1 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.13 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Grounduts – Groundnut Kernels

Posted on May 25, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 171 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the Gambia in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 482 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for bird feed from the Gambia in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 34.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels for bird-feed from Nicaragua in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Peanuts – Fig Paste – Chilli Powder – Groundnuts – Dried Figs

Posted on May 18, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 65.3; Tot. = 72.5 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from the United States in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 44.1; Tot. = 47.4 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States, via Turkey in Bulgaria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.7; Tot. = 13.2 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.3; Tot. = 18.7 µg/kg – ppb) in fig paste from Turkey in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 65.7; Tot. = 68.6 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.68; Tot. = 11.08 / B1 = 7.61; Tot. = 13.71 / B1 = 3.7; Tot. = 8.7 / B1 = 5.9; Tot. = 10.3 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut without shell from Argentina in Slovakia

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 119 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Senegal in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 32.9; Tot. = 36.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Greece in the Czech Republic

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnut Kernels – Peanuts – Birdfood

Posted on May 18, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 36.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from the Gambia in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 69.6; Tot. = 82.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from the Gambia in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 43.8 µg/kg – ppb) in bird food peanuts from Senegal, via Belgium in Belgium

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