Category Archives: Aspergillus Toxin

Belgium – Pistachios from the Flourpower – Aflatoxin

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01/25/2023 (Reminder of 01/17/2023 )
*ERRATUM*Recall from FLOURPOWER BV
Product: “biologische pistachenoten” pistachios from the Flourpower
brand Problem: too high aflatoxin content.


In agreement with the FASFC, FLOURPOWER BV is withdrawing pistachios “biologische pistachenoten” of the Flourpower brand from sale and recalling them from consumers due to an excessively high aflatoxin content.

FLOURPOWER BV asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it on Saturday to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Product Description :

– Product name: biologische pistachenoten (pistachios)
– Brand: Flourpower (B)
– Distributor: DO IT ORGANIC (NL)

– Date of minimum durability (BDD) (“Best before (or end)”): 01 /08/2023
– Batch number: 010823-D / 12
– Sale period: from 21/03/2022 to 31/12/2022
– Type of packaging: paper bag
– Weight: 500g.

The product was distributed by:

Flourpower BV Artemeersstraat 14 A 9880 Aalter

For further information, contact:

FLOURPOWER BV
Tel: 0465 09 41 03
E-mail: kwaliteit@flourpower.be

Belgium – Cereal bars “Lemon pistachio aperitif / Pistachio aperitif”- Aflatoxin

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Recall of Coup d’barre
Product: Cereal bars “Lemon pistachio aperitif / Pistachio aperitif”.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content.


In agreement with the FASFC, Coup d’barre is withdrawing the “Lemon Pistachio Apéro / Pistachio Apéro” cereal bars from sale and recalling them from consumers due to an excessively high content of aflatoxins in the pistachios used in the recipe. .

Coup d’barre asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased. You can exchange with a compliant product.

Product Description :

– Product name: Lemon pistachio aperitif cereal bars / Pistachio aperitif cereal bars
– Brand: Coup d’barre
– Expiry dates (BDD) and batch numbers:

• 03/30/23 – LAPC301022
• 04/14/23 – LAPC141122
• 05/08/23 – 05/08/23

– Sales period: 30/10/22 to 16/01/23
– Type of packaging: Individual packaging or display of 25 bars
– Weight: 40g or display of 25 bars of 40g

 

The product was distributed online via www.coupdbarre.com and via various points of sale including:

Tandem Fiets Café, Rue de la Charité 22, 1210 Brussels

Kazidomi, Rue Saint-Lambert 135, 1200 Brussels

For any additional information , contact: Mr. Evan Rouard on 0479328484 (in Belgium) and/or evan@coupdbarre.com

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Peanuts -Groundnut Kernels –

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Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Slovakia

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Aflatoxin B1 in U.S.A. peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in Argentine groundnut kernels in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in U.S.A. peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

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Aflatoxins in peanuts from the United States in Germany

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Aflatoxin B1 in peanuts from the United States in Germany

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Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

Belgium – Yummy brand Protein Boost/Pistachios – Aflatoxin

AFSCA

The Yummy Company recall
Product: Yummy brand Protein Boost/Pistachios.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content.


In agreement with the FASFC, The Yummy Company withdraws the product

Protein Boost/Pistachios of the Yummy brand from the sale and the

recalled from consumers due to a content too high in aflatoxins.

The Yummy Company asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Each 3 pack of Yummy Protein Boost/Pistachios from the set listed below will be refunded in full.

Product Description

– Product name: Protein Boost / Pistachios
– Brand: Yummy
– Dates of minimum durability (BDD) : 01/19/2023, 01/26/2023, 02/03/2023 –
Batch numbers: 190123, 260123 and 030223
– Sale period: from 04/14/2022 to 08/31/2022
– Type of packaging: Food paper
– Weight: 105g

The product was distributed by various points of sale including:

Albinète Waremme SPRL Chaussée Romaine 244a 4300 Waremme
Albinète Liège SCRL Place Cockerill 18 4000 Liège
Albinète Les Halles Boulevard Jean de Wilde 71a 4000 Liège
Albinète Haccourt SPRL Avenue Reine Elisabeth 17 4684 Haccourt

For any additional information , contact Mrs Sylvie VANDERBORGHT: svanderborght@albinete.be

Belgium – Pistachios from the brand DO IT ORGANIC BARNEVELD

AFSCA

Recall by FLOURPOWER BV
Product: “biologische pistachenoten” pistachios from the brand DO IT ORGANIC BARNEVELD.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content.
In agreement with the FASFC, FLOURPOWER BV is withdrawing pistachios “biologische pistachenoten” of the brand DO IT ORGANIC BARNEVELD from sale and recalling them from consumers because of an excessively high aflatoxin content.

FLOURPOWER BV asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it on Saturday to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Product description:
– Product name: biologische pistachenoten (pistachios)
– Brand: DO IT ORGANIC BARNEVELD
– Date of minimum durability (BDD) (“Best before (or end)”): 01/08/2023
– Batch number: 010823-D / 12
– Sale period: from 03/21/2022 to 12/31/2022
– Nature of packaging: paper bag
– Weight: 500g.

The product was distributed by:
Flourpower BV Artemeersstraat 14 A 9880 Aalter

For further information, contact:

FLOURPOWER BV
Tel: 0465 09 41 03
E-mail: kwaliteit@flourpower.be

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Pistachios – Rice – Hazelnut Kernels – Nuts

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High content of aflatoxins in shelled pistachios form Türkiye, origin USA in Turkey and Italy

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Aflatoxin in Turkisch Pistachios in the Netherlands and France

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Aflatoxin in Pakistan Rice in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in hazelnuts kernels from Azerbaijan in France

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Level of aflatoxins exceeding limits in dried figs from Turkey in France

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Aflatoxin in nuts from Georgia in Italy

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Aflatoxin in pistachios from the Netherlands in Denmark

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Dried Figs – Pistachios Kernels – Whole Nutmeg – Blanched Peanut Halves – Groundnut Kernels

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Excessive levels of aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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Aflatoxins in organic pistachio kernels from Iran in Japan, Lithuania and the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in whole nutmeg from Indonesia in Belgium

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Aflatoxin in Blanched peanuts halves from Argentina in Poland

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Aflatoxin B1 in Groundnut Kernels from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF Alert – Aflatoxins – Pistachios – Maize – Peanuts – Dried Figs – Marsala Spice Mix

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Presence of aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from United States via Romania in Italy

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Aflatoxin B1 in maize from France in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins above the permited limit in peanuts from China in Spain

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Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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Presence of aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from United States via Turkey in Italy

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from the United States, via Türkiye in Italy

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Level of aflatoxins exceeding limits in dried figs from Turkey in France

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Exceedance of maximum limits of aflatoxins in masala spice mix from Pakistan in France

Composition-Based Risk Estimation of Mycotoxins in Dry Dog Foods

MDPI

Abstract

The risk of mycotoxins co-occurrence in extrusion-produced dry foods increases due to their composition based on various grains and vegetables. This study aimed to validate a risk estimation for the association between ingredients and the ELISA-detected levels of DON, FUM, ZEA, AFs, T2, and OTA in 34 dry dog food products. The main ingredients were corn, beet, and oil of different origins (of equal frequency, 79.41%), rice (67.6%), and wheat (50%). DON and FUM had the strongest positive correlation (0.635, = 0.001). The presence of corn in the sample composition increased the median DON and ZEA levels, respectively, by 99.45 μg/kg and 65.64 μg/kg, p = 0.011. In addition to DON and ZEA levels, integral corn presence increased the FUM median levels by 886.61 μg/kg, = 0.005. For corn gluten flour-containing samples, DON, FUM, and ZEA median differences still existed, and OTA levels also differed by 1.99 μg/kg, < 0.001. Corn gluten flour presence was strongly associated with DON levels >403.06 μg/kg (OR = 38.4, RR = 9.90, = 0.002), FUM levels >1097.56 μg/kg (OR = 5.56, RR = 1.45, = 0.048), ZEA levels >136.88 μg/kg (OR = 23.00, RR = 3.09, = 0.002), and OTA levels >3.93 μg/kg (OR = 24.00, RR = 3.09, = 0.002). Our results suggest that some ingredients or combinations should be avoided due to their risk of increasing mycotoxin levels.

Research – Emerging Method to Protect Food Crops from Carcinogenic Aflatoxins

Food Safety.Com

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA’s ARS) are using a bioplastic coating to naturally shield seeds from Aspergillus, a type of fungi that produces aflatoxin. Exposure to aflatoxins is a food safety issue due to the compound’s carcinogenic and other harmful effects.

In the U.S., Southern agriculture is most affected by aflatoxins, as hot, dry conditions promote Aspergillus growth and aflatoxin production. Recent science has shown, however, that the Midwestern Corn Belt may be increasingly affected in the near future due to climate change. Corn is highly susceptible to aflatoxin contamination, as are seeds, nuts, feed, stored grain, and other important crops.

The new method for mitigating aflatoxin contamination of crops involves coating seeds with a protective, innocuous strain of Aspergillus, delivered via a mixture of biodegradable, corn starch-based bioplastic and biochar. The competitive Aspergillus strain found in the coating prevents aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus from infecting the seed, and other components of the mixture create a physical barrier that prevents contamination.