Category Archives: food contamination

RASFF Alerts -E.coli – Live Venus Clams – Betel Leaves – Herbal Infusion

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RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (330; 230; 130; 700; 490 MPN/100g) in live venus clams (Chamelea gallina) from Italy in Spain

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in betel leaves from Malaysia in the UK

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (8.2 x 10*3 CFU/g) in betel leaves from Malaysia in the UK

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (9 x 10*3 CFU/g) in betel leaves from Malaysia in the UK

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli in herbal infusion from Italy, produced in Spain, with raw material from Germany in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Seasoning Mix Chicken Tikka – Pistachios – Groundnuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2; Tot. = 16.9 µg/kg – ppb) in seasoning mix chicken tikka from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14.44; Tot. = 22.46 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 27.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Portugal

RASFF Alerts – DSP – Live Clams – Cockles

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RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (407.1 µg/kg – ppb) in live saltwater clams (Donax spp.) from France in France

RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (270 µg/kg – ppb) in cockles from France in France

RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (388.3 µg/kg – ppb) in live clams from France in France

RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Organic Dried Figs – Raisins

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (41 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF– ochratoxin A (27 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in Belgium

RASFF – ochratoxin A (20 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in France

RASFF Alert – Food Poisoning – Yellowfin Tuna Loins

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RASFF – food poisoning (scombroid syndrome) caused by defrosted yellowfin tuna loins (Thunnus albacares) from Spain in Italy

 

RASFF Alert- Campylobacter – Frozen Raw Chicken

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RASFF – Campylobacter jejuni (present /10g) in frozen raw chicken from Belgium, via the Netherlands in Austria

RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Frozen Beef

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+; stx2-; eae+ /25g) in frozen beef from Brazil in Italy

RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin Patulin – Organic Apple Based Smoothies

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RASFF – patulin (50.9 µg/kg – ppb) in organic apple based smoothies from Latvia, with raw material from Italy in Latvia

RASFF Alert – PSP – Live Mussels

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RASFF – Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins (313 µg/kg – ppb) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Mould – Chocolate Topping Bottles

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RASFF – chocolate topping bottles from Denmark infested with moulds in Denmark