Category Archives: Food Microbiology Testing

RASFF Alerts – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Bush Mango Powder – Dried Figs – Sultanas

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Ochratoxin A and aflatoxins in bush mango powder from Togo in Switzerland

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Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye in Italy

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Ochratoxin A in organic sultanas from Turkey in  Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Prosciutto – Sliced Spicy Sausage – Cheese

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Listeria monocytogenes in Prosciutto from Italy in Sweden

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Listeria monocytogenes in a batch of sliced spicy sausage “pepperoni” in Ireland, UK and Denmark

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Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from France in Germany, UK, Canada Sweden

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

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Presence of aflatoxins above the established limit in almonds from United States in Spain

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Aflatoxin B1 in popcorn from France in the Czech Republic and Austria

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Presence of aflatoxins above the established limit in almonds from United States. in Spain

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Total aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

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Aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

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Aflatoxins in U.S.A. peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in roasted antep pistachio from Türkiye in Netherlands and Bulgaria

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Pesticide residues and aflatoxin in Indian rice in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in groundnuts from Paraguay in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 3,94 ppb; Tot. = 5,77 ppb) in groundnuts kernels from Argentina in Poland

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Aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

Canada – Adonis brand Classic Hummus recalled due to yeast

CFIA

Product
Classic Hummus
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Non harmful (quality or spoilage)
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

Audience
Retail
Distribution
Ontario
Quebec

Adonis brand Classic Hummus recalled due to yeast.

France – Country terrine – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Unbranded
Model names or references
André Cazaux country pâté.
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3505870000282 407920 Use-by date 04/14/2024
Packaging
Under a vacuum.
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/25/2024 to 04/01/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Further information
Product sold by the cut in the store’s traditional charcuterie section from 03/25 to 03/30 and over-the-counter, vacuum-sealed from 03/25 to 04/01.
Geographical sales area
Super U Verniolle
Distributors
Super U Verniolle

France – Merguez – Salmonella

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Traditional
Model names or references
Merguez x6 Merguez x12 Merguez x25 Merguez (traditional department)
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3608568200251 A4087005 Use-by date 04/05/2024
3608568200268 A4087005 Use-by date 04/05/2024
3608568390907 A4087005 Use-by date between 04/17/2024 and 04/19/2024
3608568350031 A4087555 Use-by date between 04/06/2024 and 04/07/2024
3608568390518 A4087005 Use-by date between 04/03/2024 and 04/04/2024
Packaging
Plastic tray under protective atmosphere Polystyrene box
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/27/2024 to 03/29/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 42-305-004 CE
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
U system – Leclerc – Wholesalers

UK – Update 1: Morrisons recalls The Best Taleggio because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

FSA

Morrisons is taking the precautionary action of extending their recall of The Best Taleggio because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the product.
This product recall has been updated to include more ‘use by’ dates.

Product details

The Best Taleggio
Pack size 200g
Use by All date codes up to and including 28 April 2024

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product listed above.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

Morrisons is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Romania – Chicken Nuggets – Salmonella

ANSVA

Date: 02.04.2024 Display until: 23.04.2024 VOLUNTARY PRODUCT RECALL Bucharest, Romania, 02.04.2024. The manufacturer GEKA recalls the product “Culinea Chicken nuggets 500 g” with the expiry date 06.02.2025, from batch no. ED06.02.2024 049502204849, with suspected presence of Salmonella. In the case of the concerned batch, the presence of salmonella bacteria in the product cannot be excluded.

Israel – Frozen Green Soyabeans in Pods – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov IL

Notice to the consumer public about the collection of a product from the Wily Food brand – green soybeans in frozen pods 1 kg
Importer Gold Frost Ltd. wishes to inform its customers that as a follow-up to the proactive inspection carried out by the company, an abnormality was discovered
In the result of the Listeria monocytogenes test in the following product:
Edema – green soybeans frozen in pods
Weight: 1 kg
Expiry date: 06.12.2025
Barcode: 7290012483011
Manufacturer’s name: Zeinzg Kingshore Foods Co Ltd – China
The company asks anyone who purchased the product from the aforementioned validity not to consume it.
The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause disease in high-risk populations such as: those with a weakened immune system,
the elderly and cause miscarriages in pregnant women.
In coordination with the food service, Central District of the Ministry of Health, the company collects the product.

Italy – Cocoa Powder – Ochratoxin A

Salute

Brand : Penny

Name : Cocoa Powder

Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk

Publication date : 3 April 2024

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