Category Archives: Food Inspections

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Dried Figs – Pistachio Kernels – Blanched Peanuts

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aflatoxins (B1 = 50.4; Tot. = 76 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from Nigeria in the UK

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aflatoxins (B1 = 16.5; Tot. = 28.9 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Norway

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aflatoxins (B1 = 120; Tot. = 130 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernel from Turkey in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 4.6; Tot. = 16 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched peanuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Histamine – Wrapped Tuna Sashimi Chunks – Frozen King Fish

European Food Alerts

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histamine (811 mg/kg – ppm) in wrapped tuna sashimi chunks from Sri Lanka, via the United Kingdom in Ireland

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histamine (452; 340 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen king fish from Vietnam in the UK

RASFF Alert- Norovirus – Razor Clams

European Food Alerts

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norovirus in razor clams from the Netherlands it Italy

RASFF Alert – E.coli – Live Mussels

European Food Alerts

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too high count of Escherichia coli (3500 MPN/100g) in live mussels from France in France

RASFF Alert – Pseudomonas fluorescens – Mozzarella

European Food Alerts

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Pseudomonas fluorescens (130000000 CFU/g) in mozzarella from Italy in Italy

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Figs

European Food Alerts

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ochratoxin A (28 µg/kg – ppb) in figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Organic Ricotta – Chilled Smoked Salmon – Roasted Meatballs – Hot Smoked Salmon Strips – Smoked Chicken Broiler Thighs – Smoked Salmon Trimmings- Chicken Nuggets – Cooked Hen Meat

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Listeria monocytogenes (2400 CFU/g) in organic ricotta from Italy in France

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Listeria monocytogenes (> 100 CFU/g) in chilled smoked salmon trimmings from Poland in Italy

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Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in frozen roasted meatballs from Belgium in Belgium

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Listeria monocytogenes (up to 8700 CFU/g) in chilled hot smoked salmon strips from Poland in Germany

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Listeria monocytogenes (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled hot smoked chicken broiler thighs from Lithuania in Estonia

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Listeria monocytogenes in chilled smoked salmon trimmings from Poland in Italy

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Listeria monocytogenes (in 5 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken nuggets from Lithuania in Estonia

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Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled chicken nuggets from Lithuania in Estonia

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Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in frozen cooked hen meat from Germany in Belgium

Wales – Information – Company fined after five suffer food poisoning from fish

Food Safety News

A catering company in Wales has been fined in relation to five people who became ill from eating mackerel in July 2019.

DM Catering (Pembs) Ltd. was fined £2,550 ($3,300) by Haverfordwest magistrates in late September after pleading guilty to storing foods likely to support the growth of pathogenic microorganisms or the formation of toxins at a temperature above 8 degrees C (46.4 degrees F).

The prosecution was brought by Pembrokeshire County Council’s Environmental Health department.

France – Product recall: Fresh yellowfin tuna from supplier Merricq – Histamine

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Product recall: Fresh yellowfin tuna from supplier Merricq

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

This product has high levels of histamine which can cause, quickly after ingestion, digestive or even skin disorders, accompanied by headaches.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and return to the point of sale for reimbursement.
People who have consumed this product and present these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.
Heat treatments such as cooking do not destroy histamine.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Product
FRESH ALBACORE LONG TUNA SP 4 / 8KG 2P, SUPPLIER MERICQ

▸ Sale
• In the traditional department
• In the Self-service department packed by your fishmonger

From September 11 to September 21

▸ Consumer service contact
For any further information, you can contact the consumer service by dialing the Freephone number: 0 800 13 30 16 (free service and call) from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 7 pm.

▸ Source
https://www.geantcasino.fr/

Italy – AZ. AGR. ARMANNI ANGELO – TREVIOLO (BG) – Raw Milk Cheese – Stracchino – STEC E.coli -eae

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Brand : AZ. AGR. ARMANNI ANGELO – TREVIOLO (BG)

Name : raw milk cheese – stracchino

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 30 September 2020

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