Category Archives: food contamination

RASFF Alert – Histamine – Defrosted Tuna Fillets

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RASFF – histamine (332.17 mg/kg – ppm) in defrosted tuna fillets from Italy in Croatia

 

RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Guacamole

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (up to <40 CFU/g) in guacamole from Belgium in France

RASFF Alert – E.coli – Live Clams

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RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (between 330 and 780 MPN/100g) in live clams (Chamelea Gallina) from Italy in Italy

RASFF Alert -Foodborne Outbreak – Raw Milk Sheep Cheese – Salmonella

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RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by and Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in raw milk sheep’s cheese from France in France

RASFF Alert – Vibrio parahaemolyticus – Frozen Cooked Whole Crayfish (Procambarus clarckii) in Dill Brine

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RASFF – Vibrio parahaemolyticus (presence /20g) in frozen cooked whole crayfish (Procambarus clarckii) in dill brine from China in Sweden

RASFF Alert – Food Poisoning – Food Supplements

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RASFF – food poisoning suspected to be caused by food supplements from Spain, via Germany in France

RASFF Alert – Moulds – Liquid Candy in Spray

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RASFF – high count of moulds (7 out of 12) in liquid candy in spray from Spain in Spain

RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Soft Cheese

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ stx2- eae-) in soft cheese from Belgium in Germany

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts -Peanut Butter – Mixed Nuts – Dried Fig Cubes – Cayenne Pepper – Hazlenut Kernels – Pistchios – Chilli Powder – Dried Figs

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 2.6; Tot. = 3.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from Argentina in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 149.1; Tot. = 168.55 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in Slovakia

RASFF – aflatoxins in organic peanut butter from the Netherlands, with raw material from Germany in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 17.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1; Tot. = 3.7 µg/kg – ppb) in mixed nuts from Turkey in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11.1; Tot. = 16.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried fig cubes from Turkey in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.1; Tot. = 18.5 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs cubes from Turkey in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from India in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 90; Tot. = 103 µg/kg – ppb) in ground nuts from China in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11.1; Tot. = 11.6 µg/kg – ppb) in Cayenne pepper powder from India in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2 mg/kg – ppm) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 106.19; Tot. = 117.01 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios with shell from the United States, dispatched from Turkey in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.6 µg/kg – ppb) in chili powder from India in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5; Tot. = 15.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 29 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

USA – FDA warns about fresh basil imported from Siga Logistics de RL de CV from Morelos in Mexico – Cyclospora

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Consumers should not buy, eat, or serve any fresh basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de CV from Morelos, Mexico to the United States.

The fresh basil from Siga Logistics de RL de CV located in Morelos, Mexico is the subject of a multi-state outbreak investigation of Cyclospora illnesses potentially linked to fresh basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de CV located in Morelos, Mexico.

As of July 9, health official found 132 illnesses in ten states that are attributed to the outbreak.   Four patients required hospitalization.   Restaurants in Florida, Minnesota, New York and Ohio exposed patrons to the parasite.

Cyclospora is a parasite typically transmitted by contaminated food.    Some areas, such as Massachusetts, are this year experiencing higher Cyclosproa case counts than normal. States with Cyclospora cases associated with the current outbreak are found in CT, FL, IA, MA, MN, NY, OH, RI, SC, and WI.