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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Ginger – Dried Figs – Pistachios – Dried Chilli Peppers – Millet Couscous – Groundnut Kernels

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Aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin) in ginger from India, via the United Kingdom and the Netherlands in Germany

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 12.5; Tot. = 12.5 µg/kg – ppb) in raw pistachio nuts in shell from Turkey in Spain

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 36.6; Tot. = 36.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried chili peppers from China in Finland

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Aflatoxine in Millet Couscous from Senegal in Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 14.4; Tot. = 14.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Spain

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Aflatoxins (Tot. = 18.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Austria, Germany, Netherlands, UK

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Aflatoxins (B1 37.8 µg/kg – Tot. 56.1 µg/kg) in shelled pistachios from Turkey in Italy and France

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 38.7; Tot. = 40.7 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Turkey in Italy

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Norovirus – Oysters

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Norovirus in oysters from France, processed in the Netherlands in Belgium and Germany

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RASFF Alert – Vibrio cholerae – Frozen Prawns

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Vibrio cholerae (presence /25g) in frozen prawns (Litopenaeus vannamei) from Ecuador in Spain

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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Anchovies

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Histamine (469 mg/kg – ppm) in anchovies from Tunisia in Italy

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – New Zealand Lamb Pucks

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Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in frozen lamb plucks from New Zealand in Bulgaria

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Date Syrup

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High levels of Ochratoxin A in date syrup from Tunisia in Belgium, Austria and Germany

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RASFF Alert – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins – Live Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

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Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (161 µg/kg – ppb) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Spain

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Australia – Nerada Detox Tea with added Probiotics – Salmonella

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Nerada Detox Tea

Date published: 31 December 2021

Product information

Nerada Tea Pty Ltd is conducting a recall of Detox Tea with added Probiotics (20 Tea Bags) 30g. The product has been available for sale online and at independent grocery stores including IGA nationally.

Date markings

Best before: 04/11/22, 29/03/23, 01/06/23

Problem

The recall is due to microbial contamination (Salmonella).

Food safety hazard

Food products contaminated with Salmonella may cause illness if consumed.

Country of origin

Australia

What to do​

Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For further information please contact:

Nerada Tea Pty Ltd
+61 7 3272 0444
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France – Farmer Reblochon – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name CHEESE POCHAT
  • Names of models or references GEDEON Reblochon Farmer
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    32603821476 Use-by date 01/24/2022
  • Start date / End of marketing From 12/13/2021 to 12/16/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark74-280-060
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Creamers / Restaurateur

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Listeria monocytogenes detected
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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Slovenia – Around 100 people in Ilirska Bistrica infected with Norovirus

Posted on December 30, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Ilirska Bistrica, 29 December – After the public broadcaster RTV Slovenija reported of a mass food poisoning in the Ilirska Bistrica area in south-eastern Slovenia, further investigations revealed that around a hundred people contracted norovirus, which can be transmitted in various ways, not just through food.

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