Category Archives: Food Microbiology Blog

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products – Polish Duck Products – Whole Hens – Sesame Seeds – Parsley – Raw Beef Patties

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Salmonella enteritidis in fresh raw hens from The Netherlands in Belgium

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Salmonella (detected/25 g in 1 of 5 samples) in sesame seeds from India in Poland

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Salmonella in parsley from Egypt in Spain

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Salmonella Mbandaka (in 1 out of 5 units) in broiler drumsticks from Poland in Latvia

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Salmonella in frozen duck breast fillet from Poland in the Netherlands

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Salmonella Enteritidis in frozen chicken livers from Poland in  France, Guinea, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Spain.

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Salmonella in frozen raw beef patties from Italy in Finland

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RASFF Alert- E.coli – Live Clams

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Escherichia coli in live clams from the United Kingdom in France, Germany and the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Figs

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Ochratoxin A In Turkish Figs in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert- Enterobacteriaceae –

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Presence of enterobacteria in nut fruit mix from Luxembourg in France

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RASFF Alert- STEC E.coli – Bovine Meat

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STEC (stx+;eae+) in bovine meat from Belgium in France

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RASFF Alert – Fungi in Turkish Bread

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Fungi – Turkish bread in Germany and the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Almonds- Peanuts- Groundnuts – Dried Figs – Rice -Pistachios

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Aflatoxins in almonds from Australia in Spain

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Aflatoxin in dried figs from Türkiye in Germany and Bulgaria

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Aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan. in Spain

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Presence of aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from the United States, via United Arab Emirates in Italy

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Aflatoxins in peanuts from the United States in Germany

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Aflatoxins in Indian peanuts in the Netherlands and Switzerland

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Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in the Netherlands and Switzerland

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 73.3; Tot. = 81.2 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Bacillus cereus – Spices – Vegan Cheese

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Detection of bacillus cereus on spices from Spain in France

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Bacillus cereus in organic substitute product for animal products (cheese) from Germany in Italy , Belgium and Austria

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RASFF Alerts- Vibrio Cholerae – Shrimps from Ecuador

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Vibrio cholera in frozen shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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Vibrio cholera in frozen shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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Detection of Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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Vibrio cholerae in frozen shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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RASFF Alert- Histamine – Fresh Mackerel

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Histamine in Sea Fresh Mackerel from the Netherlands in Belgium

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