Category Archives: Aspergillus Toxin

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Shelled Peanuts

Posted on June 10, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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High content of aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from Iran in Italy

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Aflatoxins in shelled peanut from Egypt in Italy

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Israel – Nahala Spices Brand Ground Nutmeg -Aflatoxin

Posted on June 6, 2022 by | Leave a comment

GovIL

Subhi Nahala & Sons Ltd recalls Nahala Spices Brand Ground Nutmeg (100g; all expiration dates up to and including 13/04/23) due to elevated levels of aflatoxin.

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Belgium – Roasted peanuts without skin – Aflatoxin B1

Posted on June 6, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

FASFC recall
Product: “Gegrillte Erdnuss ohne Haut” (Roasted peanuts without skin) from the Double Panda brand.
Problem: too high aflatoxin B1 content.

The FASFC is today recalling consumers of the product “Gegrillte Erdnuss ohne Haut” (Roasted peanuts without skin) of the Double Panda brand.

This recall follows a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System), concerning an excessively high level of aflatoxin B1.

It has therefore been decided to withdraw this product from sale and to recall it from consumers.

Product Description :

– Product name: Gegrillte Erdnuss ohne Haut
– Brand: Double Panda
– Barcode: 8936147336011
– Expiration date (BDD): 05/20/2023
– Weight: 400g
– Nature of packaging: plastic packaging

This product was sold via:

RaanAsia bvba Oostendse Steenweg 135 8000 Brugge
DU Tu Phuong 6, Rue Auguste Orts 1000 Brussels
THAI STORE Rue de Gembloux(SS) 378 5002 Namur
TINIE’S SPRL 32 Place Eugene 1050 Ixelles

For any additional information, you can contact the contact point of the FASFC for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Pakistan Rice – Hazelnuts – Groundnuts – Dried Figs

Posted on June 6, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Aflatoxin B1 above maximum level in rice from Pakistan. in Spain

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Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan in Germany and Slovakia

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Presence of Aflatoxins beyond the permitted limits in shelled Pistachio from Turkey in Italy

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Aflatoxins in Organic raw groundnuts from Bolivia in Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece and the Netherlands

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Presence of Aflatoxins beyond the permitted limits in shelled Pistachios from Turkey in Italy

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Aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan in Spain

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Aflatoxins in hazelnuts FROM GEORGIA in Bulgaria

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Aflatoxin in pistachios nuts from Iran in Poland

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Aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Slovenia

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Aflatoxins in roasted dried figs from Turkey in Italy

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Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in the Netherlands and Switzerland

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Luxembourg – RECALL: ORGANIC BUCHWEIZEN FROM VERIVAL – Aflatoxin

Posted on June 1, 2022 by | Leave a comment

SAP

The Luxembourg food safety authorities are recalling the following product:

Last name Organic Buchweizen
Mark Verival
Unity 500g
bar code 9004617001130
Date of minimum durability (MDD) 08/23/202
Batch 1022311321

Danger  : Too high aflatoxin content

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of Aspergillus molds which develop when the degree of temperature and humidity of the food is high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous with high and repeated consumption.

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