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Product: Smaakt brand organic wholemeal rice flour
Nature of the problem: Too high aflatoxin content
The FASFC is withdrawing the product “Organic Whole Rice Flour” of the Smaakt brand from sale and recalling it from consumers because of too high aflatoxin content.
It is requested not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.
Product Description
– Product Name: Organic Whole Rice Flour
– Brand: Smaakt
– Best before date (BDD) (“Best before”): 31/12/2023 and 13/04/2024
– Batches: 52C1323 and 54B2823
– Type of packaging: sachet
– Weight: 400g
The product was distributed through various outlets.
For any additional information, you can contact the FASFC contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .
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Recall by Damhert Nutrition NV
Product: Gluten free Walnut biscuit from the brand Damhert Nutrition NV.
Problem: Too high content of aflatoxin B1 in rice flour.
In agreement with the FASFC, Damhert Nutrition NV withdraws the product “Gluten free Walnut Biscuit” from sale and recalls it from consumers because of too high aflatoxin B1 content in rice flour.
Damhert Nutrition NV asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.
If you are in possession of this product, please return it to your local point of sale so that we can refund the purchase price. For more information, you can contact Damhert Consumer Services on +32 11 42 50 39, available Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by e-mail at info@damhert.com .
Product description
– Product name: Gluten free Walnut cookie
– Brand: Damhert Nutrition NV
– Dates of minimum durability (BDD) (“Best before (or end)”) and batch numbers: 20/12/2023, 5/01/2024, 12/01/2024 & 01/26/2024
– Sales period: from 06/14/2023 to 08/14/2023
– Type of packaging: plastic tray and plastic film with label
– Weight: 160g
The product was distributed by various points of sale.
For more information , you can contact Damhert Consumer Services on +32 11 42 50 39, available Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by e-mail at info@damhert.com .
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Aflatoxin B1 in from Romanian Maize in Spain and Switzerland
Notifier: dm-drogerie markt Kft. (Törökbálint)
Product name: dmBio raspberry puffed rice discs, from 8 months, 35 g
Brand: dmBio
Picture of the product:
Nature of the problem: possible occurrence of aflatoxin content above the limit value
Quality retention period: 04.06.2024.
Production number: NL 157
Packaging: 35 g
Distributor: dm-drogerie markt Kft. (Törökbálint)
Action: Product recall
DM stores take back the affected products even without a block – even if the packaging is opened. The store chain informed its customers about the recall on its website and on information posters displayed in stores.
You can read more about the nature of the problem here .
The product recall only applies to the product identified by the above data.
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dmBio raspberry rice cakes from the 8th month, 35 g
consumer information
Distributor: dm-drogerie Markt GmbH + Co. KG
It cannot be ruled out that individual packs with the specified best before date have increased aflatoxin levels. These substances can impair health if ingested over a long period of time. Aflatoxins are metabolites formed by various molds.
Further information can be found in the attached consumer information.
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