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France – Microwavable popcorn 90g – Aflatoxin

Posted on April 5, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
Product brand name Anavieja
Model names or references Microphone popcorn
Identification of products

GTIN Batch Date

8437000299462 0316 Date of minimum durability 01/16/2024
Packaging 90g bags
Marketing start/end date From 02/20/2023 to 03/22/2023
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Further information Batch number visible on the back of the bag.
Geographic area of sale Departments: ESSONNE (91)
Distributors Peppermint
List of points of sale listing_code_customer_67416.pdf

GTIN	Batch	Date
8437000299462	0316	Date of minimum durability 01/16/2024

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Aflatoxin detection
Risks incurred by the consumer Aflatoxins

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France – Sweet popcorn 50g – Aflatoxin

Posted on April 5, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
Product brand name Anavieja
Model names or references Organic Palomitas Sweets
Identification of products

GTIN Batch Date

8437000299288 0713 Date of minimum durability 10/11/2023
Packaging 50g sachets
Marketing start/end date From 02/20/2023 to 03/22/2023
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Further information Batch number visible on the back of the bag.
Geographic area of sale Departments: GIRONDE (33), ISERE (38), HAUT-RHIN (68), PARIS (75)
Distributors Living water and Sobio
List of points of sale listing_code_customer_67410.pdf

GTIN	Batch	Date
8437000299288	0713	Date of minimum durability 10/11/2023

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Aflatoxin detection

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France – Corn popcorn – Aflatoxin

Posted on April 3, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
Product brand name Manon’s bio
Model names or references 3760240720034 Popcorn corn in 500g Doy pack bags 3760240724131 Popcorn corn in BULK
Identification of products

GTIN Batch Date

3760240720034 1T23 Date of minimum durability 31/01/2025

3760240724131 1T23 Date of minimum durability 31/01/2025
Packaging Popcorn corn in 500g Kraft Doy pack bags and Popcorn corn in BULK in Le Bio de Manon hoppers
Marketing start/end dat eFrom 02/10/2023 to 03/27/2023
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Further information popcorn corn kernels
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors GMS: Intermarché, Carrefour, Casino, U etc.

GTIN	Batch	Date
3760240720034	1T23	Date of minimum durability 31/01/2025
3760240724131	1T23	Date of minimum durability 31/01/2025

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Presence of aflatoxins at a level above the authorized limit.

African Journal of Microbiology

Research – Aflatoxins contamination in raw and roasted cashew nuts in Mtwara, Tanzania

Posted on April 2, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Abstract

The aim of this work was to determine the contamination levels of raw and roasted cashew nuts sold in Masasi and Newala districts of Mtwara region in Tanzania. A total of 60 samples including 40 roasted (24 samples from Newala and 16 from Masasi) and 20 raw samples (12 from Newala and 8 from Masasi) were collected. Determination of total aflatoxins levels in raw and roasted cashew nuts samples was carried out by immune affinity high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The levels of contamination ranged from not detected (less than limit of quantification) to 3.29 µg/kg for both aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin in the cashew nuts samples. None of the samples had total aflatoxins contamination greater than the recommended maximum residues of 4 µg/kg set by European Commission (2010) or 10 µg/kg set by FAO and WHO (1995). About a quarter (38%) of the samples had total aflatoxins less than limit of quantification. All roasted cashew nut samples were found to have total aflatoxins less than 3 µg/kg while about 86% of raw cashew nut samples had total aflatoxins less than 3 µg/kg

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Research – Extensive literature searches on bromine and Ochratoxin A in feed

Posted on April 1, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

EFSA

Two Extensive Literature Searches (ELSs) by using PubMed, Web of Science (WoS) and SciFinder for relevant studies on Ochratoxin A (OTA) and bromine, bromate and bromide (BRs) in feed were performed. Search queries allowed to obtain a total number of 8,953 and 34,183 references for OTA and BRs, respectively. The relevance analysis of the documents was performed by screening titles and abstracts against inclusion and exclusion criteria. Relevant references accounted in each Area, for OTA and BRs, were respectively: Area 1 (Information on analytical techniques for quantification) 117 and 117 documents, respectively; Area 2 (Information on occurrence/concentrations and formation) 176 and 176 documents, respectively; Area 3 (Information on exposure of farm and companion animals) 31 and 3 documents, respectively; Area 4 (Information on toxicokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion) in farm and companion animals) 37 and 8 documents, respectively; Area 5 (Information on toxicity of OTA/BRs in farm and companion animals) 249 and 23 documents, respectively; Area 6 (Information on the transfer of OTA/BRs from feed to animal derived food) 18 and 4 documents. A total number of 618 and 100 relevant non‐redundant documents was found for OTA and BRs, respectively. Those results were obtained after the full text analysis of all the document previously labelled as relevant.

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RASFF Alerts – Mycotoxin – Aflatoxin – Almonds – Popcorn – Hazelnut Kernels – Roasted Peanuts – Pistachios – Groundnut Kernels -Shelled Hazelnuts- Pepper Soup Spices

Posted on March 31, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Elevated levels of Aflatoxin B1 in roasted peanuts from Nigeria in Ireland

Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernels form Georgia in the Czech Republic

Aflatoxins in pistachios from the United States, via Türkiye in Romania and Germany

Aflatoxins (B1 = 8.4; Tot. = 10.7 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

Presence of aflatoxins exceeding legal limits in shelled hazelnuts from Georgia in Italy

Elevated Levels of Aflatoxins in Pepper Soup Spices from Nigeria in Ireland

Aflatoxin in popcorn in Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Kingdom

Aflatoxins B1 above the MRL in almonds from USA in Spain

Aflatoxins in almonds from Spain in Albania, Andorra, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania,) Mongolia, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States.

RASFF Alerts – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A- Dried Figs – Dried Raisins

Posted on March 31, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Ochratoxin A in Turkish dried figs in the Netherlands

Ochratoxin A (30,1 ± 5,4 μg/kg) in dried raisins from Uzbekistan in Romania and Latvia

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Singapore – Recall of Eu Yan Sang’s Brown Rice Si Shen powder due to aflatoxin and arsenic exceeding permissible levels

Posted on March 30, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

SFA

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected aflatoxin B1 and arsenic in samples of Eu Yan Sang’s Brown Rice Si Shen powder at levels exceeding the maximum limit stated in the Singapore Food Regulations.2 SFA has directed the manufacturer, Eu Yan Sang (Singapore) Pte Ltd, to recall two affected batches of the product.

2 SFA has directed the manufacturer, Eu Yan Sang (Singapore) Pte Ltd, to recall two affected batches of the product.

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France – BUT POPCORN – Aflatoxin

Posted on March 29, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
Product brand name NATURALINE
Model names or references CORN POPCORN 500G Nat AB
Identification of products

GTIN Batch Date

3347432001555 06723 Date of minimum durability 08/03/2026
Marketing start/end date From 08/03/2023 to 23/03/2023
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors Intermarché, Super U, Hyper U, Leclerc, Cora, Match supermarkets, Auchan

GTIN	Batch	Date
3347432001555	06723	Date of minimum durability 08/03/2026

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Aflatoxin detection
Risks incurred by the consumer Aflatoxins