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Belgium – ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender from the Lily’s Granola brand – Aflatoxin

Posted on February 10, 2023 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of Lily’s Granola
Product: ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender from the Lily’s Granola brand.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content in pistachios, used as an ingredient.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Lily’s Granola withdraws the product “ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender” from the Lily’s Granola brand from sale and recalls it from consumers because of too high aflatoxin content in pistachios, used as an ingredient .

Lily’s Granola asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product Description

– Product name: ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender
– Brand: Lily’s Granola
– Best before dates (BDD): 05/05/2023 and 06/09/2023
– Batch numbers: LG-QLA-48-029-05092022 and LG -QLA-30-030-06012023
– Sales period: from 05/09/2022 to 03/02/2023
– Weight: 300 g metal box and 1 kg bag

The product was distributed through various outlets and the Lily’s Granola website.

For any further information, you can contact Liliana Bordeianu via 0498 63 06 17 or hello@lilysgranola.be

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Iceland – Salmonella and Aflatoxin in Melon Seeds

Posted on February 10, 2023 by | Leave a comment

MAST

Matvælastofnun warns against the consumption of one production batch of Nina crushed melon seeds due to foreign substances that Fiska.is imports and sells in its store. The company has, in consultation with the health authorities of Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Kópavog, Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarnes (HEF), recalled the product.

The notification was first received by Matvælastofnun through the European warning system RASFF about dangerous food and feed on the market.

The recall only applies to the following production batches:

  • Brand: Nina international
  • Product name: Ground Egushi 227 gr
  • Best before: 1/1/2024
  • Net quantity: 227 g
  • Storage conditions: Dry product
  • Manufacturer: Nina International, 3717 West St, Landover, MD 20785, USA
  • Country of manufacture: Ghana
  • Importer: Fiska.is Nýbýlavegi 6 200 Kópavogur

Consumers who have purchased the product are advised not to consume it, discard or return it to a Fiska.is store and receive a refund.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Groundnuts- Shelled Almonds

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RASFF

Aflatoxins above MRL in peanuts from China in Spain

RASFF

Aflatoxins (B1, B2,G1,G2) in raw groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF

aflatoxins over the permitted limits in shelled almonds from the United States in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts in the Netherlands

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Germany – NINA International Egusi Ground – Ground Melon Seeds ground melon seeds – Salmonella and Aflatoxin

Posted on February 6, 2023 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: 02/03/2023
Product name:

NINA International Egusi Ground – Ground Melon Seeds ground melon seeds

Product images:

Ground Egusi.JPG

Letter from the company AsiaExpressFood

Manufacturer (distributor):

Sahara Pioneer Ltd. 14 Labor Street Accra Ghana

Reason for warning:

salmonella, aflatoxins

Packaging Unit: 227g
Durability: 01/01/2024
Additional Information:

Click to access 12023954_1979846_BI29_01_2023_23M0080_2023-0758_Germany_-_Salmonella(2).pdf

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts- Melon Seeds – Pistachios – Dried Figs

Posted on February 3, 2023 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins and Salmonella group E in ground melon seeds from Ghana, via the Netherlands in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland Romania, Sweden

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 and Total in Pistachio nuts from Turkey in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland and Romania

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Brazilian groundnuts in the Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine

RASFF

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Sweden

RASFF

Aflatoxins beyond the maximum permitted limits in Pistachios in shell from Iran in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Nutmeg – Shelled sunflower Seeds – Chopped Dried Figs

Posted on February 3, 2023 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

RASFF

Ochratoxin A in shelled sunflower seeds from China, packaged in Denmark in Poland

RASFF

Ochratoxin A in Turkish chopped dried figs in the Netherlands

RASFF

Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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Research – Mycotoxin survey: Watch out for exposure from dirty maize

Posted on February 1, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Irish Examiner

If you’re feeding maize, you likely have a mycotoxin problem on your farm, delegates at a recent ruminant nutrition were told.

Breaking down the results of this year’s mycotoxin survey, Laura Quinn, Ruminant Technical Species Expert at DSM, said: “When plants get stressed – whether that be drought, weather-related or disease – they can be vulnerable to being attacked by fungi, and mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites which are released by the fungi.

“They are in almost all agricultural commodities worldwide. They are very stable, can persist in heat and are resistant to any processing at feed mills.”

Biomin and DSM have run the survey since 2004.

The firm analyses over 20,000 samples a year and offers localised predictions for mycotoxins based on weather patterns.

“Mycotoxins are anti-protozoal, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, which is great for disinfectant, but considering in the rumen we are trying to use these to break down feed materials to produce milk, we don’t want them having that effect in the cow.”

In dairy animals, mycotoxins have been linked with reduced feed intake, lower milk yields, liver inflammation, lower vaccine efficacy, and lower fatty acid production, among other production and health issues.

There are currently more than 1,000 mycotoxins identified, with more being discovered by scientists all the time.

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Belgium – Pistachios – Aflatoxin

Posted on January 27, 2023 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of pistachios by the farmer Bas “Boer Bas” in Bruges
Product: Pistachios.
Problem: Too high aflatoxin content.

In consultation with the FASFC, pistachios in bulk (in jars) are withdrawn from sale and recalled to consumers because of too high aflatoxin content.

The Bas farmer “Boer Bas” asks his customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale. We will of course reimburse you for it and have it destroyed.

Product description

– Product name: Pistachio
– Information on the label and batch number: Stat No 0802520000 Poste IR – Batch N°12
– Best before dates (DDM): 08/30/2023 and 08/31/2023
– Sales period : from 05/09/2022 to 01/12/2022
– Nature of packaging: glass jar (reconditioned) with a label on the lid
– Weight: 200gr-500gr (variable according to the size of the jar)

  

The product was distributed by:

Farmer “Boer Bas” Sint-Pietersnoordstraat 3 8000 BRUGES

For more information please contact:

Jens Mouton, Torhoutbahn 125, 8480 Ichtegem
phone 0472 82 65 98 or info@boerbas.be

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Research – Latest EU audit questions Turkish approach to control mycotoxins

Posted on January 27, 2023 by | Leave a comment

ACSA

An audit carried out between the months of May and June 2022 by the General Directorate of Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) of the European Commission on the official controls that Turkey applies in relation to mycotoxins in dried figs and pistachios concludes that they are not effective. This conclusion fully coincides with the alerts and rejections at the border level that are notified through the Rapid Alert Network for Feed and Food (RASFF), where figs and pistachios from Turkey are prominent players due to the presence of aflatoxins.

It should be noted that the EU establishes that each shipment of dried figs and pistachios coming from Turkey or through Turkey must have a health certificate issued by the authorities, as well as the results of official sampling that demonstrate compliance with the requirements on maximum levels. of aflatoxins. It should be remembered that no level has been established for Ochratoxin A in dried figs. Figs from Turkey are subject to a 20% analysis frequency by EU countries, while it is 50% for pistachios.

There is a decreasing trend of rejection decisions based on Turkish pre-export tests. This fact contrasts with the results obtained in the controls carried out by the EU countries. In short, the ability of the Turkish control system to ensure that all shipments of exported dried figs and pistachios have been produced in accordance with EU regulations is called into question.

The auditors found that official controls are not designed to verify and control whether farmers implement mycotoxin control measures. Reports on official controls, including the effectiveness of HACCP schemes and controls carried out by processors, are also poor.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Organic Dried Figs – Pistachios – Groundnuts – Dried Figs – Cracked Nutmeg

Posted on January 27, 2023 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Exceedance of limit values for aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dried organic figs from Turkey in Turkey, Malta, Slovenia, Romania, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 and Total in Pistachio nuts from Turkey in Romania and the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Brazilian groundnuts in Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine

RASFF

Aflatoxins beyond the maximum permitted limits in Pistachios in shell from Iran in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Sweden

RASFF

Aflatoxins in soy chunks from India, via the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF

Aflatoxins in cracked nutmegs from Indonesia in Germany

RASFF

Aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from the USA, via Turkey in Italy and Romania

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