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Luxembourg – UPDATE: RECALL: MATIAS BRAND YELLOW CORN FLOUR – Mycotoxins – Fumonsins

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Exceeding the legal limit in fumonisins

• Product recalls • Alerts

Luxembourg food safety authorities are recalling the following product:

*Update

name Type 100 yellow corn flou
Mark matias
Unity 500g
Use-by date (DLC) April 2022
Lot 070621D2

Hazard description: Fumonisins

Fumonisins are toxins formed by molds of the genus Fusarium on maize under certain climatic conditions. Fumonisins are classified as “possibly carcinogenic” to humans.

Sold in Luxembourg by: Primavera,  Epicerie Fernandes*, Epicerie Petit Panier*, Butcher and Epicerie Le Coq*

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Source of information: Official Control

Communicated by: Government Commission for Quality, Fraud and Food Safety .

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Nutmeg

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Ochratoxin A in Indonesian Nutmeg in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – VTEC/STEC E.coli – Beef Tartar

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Verotoxin E.coli in beef tartar from Poland in Lithuania

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Pistachios – Groundnuts – Brown Basmati Rice – Rice – Dried and Chopped Organic Figs – Chilli Powder

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Aflatoxin in peanuts from Egypt in Germany

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Aflatoxins in groundnuts in shell from the United States in Germany

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Aflatoxin in Egyptian groundnuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in Pakistan brown basmati rice in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in peanuts from Italy in Germany and the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan in Belgium, Italy and UK

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

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Excessive levels of aflatoxin B1 in dried and chopped organic figs from Turkey in Germany

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Aflatoxins in groundnut-kernels from the USA in the Netherlands and Belgium

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Aflatoxins in chilli powder extra hot from India in Italy and Spain

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Aflatoxin B1 in Basmati rice from India in Netherlands and Germany

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Aflatoxin B1 in Basmati rice from India in the Netherlands

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Belgium – Golden Sun brand Basmati rice – Aflatoxin B1

Posted on March 2, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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03/01/2022 (update of the recall of 02/18/2022)
LT Foods recall
Product: Golden Sun brand Basmati rice.
Problem: Aflatoxin B1 content too high.
LT Foods has decided, in agreement with the FASFC, to withdraw the product Basmati Rice (1 kg) of the Golden Sun brand from sale and to recall it from consumers because of an excessively high aflatoxin B1 content.

We ask that you do not consume this product and return it to your point of sale. You will be reimbursed even without presenting the receipt. Product description: – Product name: Basmati rice – Brand: Golden Sun – Expiry date (BDD): 05/07/2023 and 06/10/2023 – EAN code: 20364625

– Sale period: from 08/10 /2021 to 02/18/2022 – Type of packaging: plastic packaging (bag) – Weight: 1 kg

The product was distributed in Belgium by Lidl.

For any further information , contact Lidl customer service ( 0800/73520 (free))

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Luxembourg – UPDATE: RECALL: GOLDEN SUN BRAND BASMATI RICE – Mycotoxins – Aflatoxin B1

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LT Foods  is recalling the following product :

*Update

name Basmati rice
Mark Golden Sun
Unity 1kg
bar code 20364625
Date of minimum durability (MDD)* 05/07/2023* and 06/10/2023
Sale period* from 08/10/2021 until 01/03/2022*

Danger: excessive aflatoxin B1 content

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of Aspergillus molds which develop when the degree of temperature and humidity of the food is high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous with high and repeated consumption.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Lidl

Source of information: Lidl recall notification & RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed)

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Rice – Basmati Rice – Dried White Mulberries

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Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A in basmati rice from India in Ireland and the Netherlands

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Ochratoxin A in organic dried white mulberries from Turkey in Germany and the Netherlands

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Ochratoxin in rice from Pakistan in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Millet Flour – Pistachios – Basmati Rice – Groundnuts – Pakistan Rice – Brazil Nuts

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Aflatoxins in Millet flour from Senegal in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Iran in Italy

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Aflatoxine B1 and Ochratoxine A in basmati rice from India in Ireland and the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in Basmati rice from India in Belgium, France and Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in Egyptian groundnuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in Egyptian groundnuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in Indian Groundnut Kernels in the Netherlands and Switzerland

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Aflatoxin in Egypt groundnuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in Pakistan Rice in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in Brazil nuts from Bolivia in Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland and Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products – Black Pepper – Oat Bars – Frozen Minced Meat – Chicken Thigh Fillets – Pistachio Cream

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Salmonella in minced chicken from the Netherlands in Belgium

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Salmonella in Brazilian pepper black(further processing) in the Netherlands

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Salmonella in Brazil black pepper in the Netherlands

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in frozen chicken breast fillets from Poland in France

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Salmonella spp in oat bars from the United Kingdom in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland

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Salmonella in frozen minced meat from Poland in Sweden

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Salmonella Enteritidis in organic chicken thigh fillets from Italy in Belgium, Germany, Ireland and Netherlands

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Salmonella entreritidis in poultry meat from Poland in Slovenia and Czech Republic

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Meat, chicken element, offal, carcass – Salmonella enteritidis from Poland in Lithuania and Latvia

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Salmonella spp. in pistachio cream from the Netherlands in Germany

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Poultry carcasses, elements of poultry meat, poultry offal – Salmonella enteritidis from Poland in Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Netherlands

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France – Fruit Dessert – Mycotoxin – Patulin

Posted on February 22, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Sweet products
  • Product brand name Flavors of our regions
  • Model names or references Apple Apricot
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Dated
    20291495 Date of minimum durability 20/12/2024
  • Packaging glass jars
  • Marketing start/end date From 21/12/2021 to 18/02/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Further information New Aquitaine apple and Roussillon red apricot
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, , Burgundy-Franche-Comté, , Centre-Val de Loire, , Île-de-France, , New-Aquitaine, , Occitanie, , Provence-Alpes-Côte d’azur
  • Distributors Some Lidl supermarkets. See attached list.
  • List of points of sale20220201_List_SM.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall An analysis revealed a Patulin content higher than the limit authorized by European regulations.
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Patulin
  • Additional description of the risk Patulin is a mycotoxin which can present a health risk in the event of significant and repeated consumption over the long term.

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