Category Archives: Food Safety Alert

RASFF Alerts – Moulds – Food Supplement – Burger Buns – Organic Plant Based Spreadable

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food supplement from Switzerland, via Spain infested with moulds in Portugal

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burger buns from Poland infested with moulds (on the underside) in Denmark

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organic plant based spreadable from Denmark infested with moulds in Denmark

RASFF Alerts – Bacillus cereus – Food Supplements

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Bacillus cereus (up to 370 000 CFU/g) in and unauthorised irradiation of food supplement from Sweden in Finland

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Bacillus cereus (up to 160 000 CFU/g) and unauthorised substance magnesium orotate in food supplement from Sweden in Finland

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Bacillus cereus (between 49000 and 800000 CFU/g) in food supplement from Sweden in Finland

RASFF Alerts – Hepatitis A – Live Mussels – Dried Tomatoes

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hepatitis A virus (presence /2g) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Italy

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hepatitis A virus (presence /25g) in dried tomatoes from Turkey in Greece

RASFF Alert – Clostridium Sulphite Reducer – Organic Canned White Sausages

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Clostridium sulphite reducer (2.8x10E7 CFU/g) in organic canned white sausages from Germany in Germany

RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak – Histamine – Chilled Tuna

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foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by and histamine (434 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Sri Lanka, via France in Belgium

RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak -Salmonella – Fuet Sausage

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foodborne outbreak suspected (Salmonellosis) to be caused by fuet sausage from Spain in France

RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Frozen Berry Mix

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norovirus (GI /25g) in frozen berry mix from the Netherlands in Germany

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norovirus (GI /25g) in frozen red berry mix from Germany in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Chicken Thighs – Minced Beef – Chicken Quarters – Chicken Wings – Chicken Breast – Minced Veal – Beef Strips – Betel Leaves – Salad made of Rice, Vegetables, Eggs and Tuna – Eggs – Poultry Kebabs – Pepper – Black Pepper – Turkey Rump

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen chicken thighs from the Netherlands in Netherlands

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Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled minced beef from the Netherlands, with raw material from Hungary in Sweden

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken quarters from Poland in Poland

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Salmonella group C1 (presence /25g) in chicken wings from Poland in Poland

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Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast fillets from the Netherlands in the UK

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Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken thigh meat boneless skinless from Poland in Estonia

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Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen chicken broiler thighs from Hungary in Lithuania

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen beef strips from Germany in Germany

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Salmonella (4 of 5 samples /25g) in betel leaves from Thailand in the UK

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in betel leaves from Thailand in the UK

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Salmonella (2 out of 5 samples /25g) and too high count of Escherichia coli (1200 CFU/g) in betel leaves from Thailand in the UK

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled salad made of rice, vegetables, eggs and tuna from France in France

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken thighs from Poland in Poland

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suspicion of Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (found on egg shells /25g) in eggs from Poland in Poland

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Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken meat from Poland in Poland

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Salmonella (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen poultry kebab from Belgium in Belgium

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Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Soerenga (presence /25g) in pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Abaetetuba (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Sandiego (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella (presence /25g), Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (presence /25g) in skinless boneless chicken fillets from Poland in Italy

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Salmonella enterica ser. Indiana (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium monophasic (1 ,4, [5], 12:i:-) (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen turkey rump from France in France

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in the Netherlands

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Roasted Pistachios – Peanut Butter – Red Rice – Black Pepper – Flavour Coated Groundnuts – Peanuts – Spice Mix – Pistachios – Basmati Rice

As I have been on annual leave I have covered the last two weeks RASFF Alerts.

European Food Alerts

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aflatoxins (B1 = 29; Tot. = 51 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.12 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio kernels from Turkey in Germany

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aflatoxins (B1 = 8.3; Tot. = 9.6 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut butter from the United Kingdom in Ireland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 8.9; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (10.3 µg/kg – ppb) in red rice from Sri Lanka in Switzerland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 14.7; Tot. = 20.1 µg/kg – ppb) in black pepper from Nigeria in Belgium

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aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from India in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 3.8; Tot. = 4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 22 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 3.4; Tot. = 3.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 26.3; Tot. = 29.8 µg/kg – ppb) in flavoured coated groundnuts from Germany in Finland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4 µg/kg – ppb) in flavoured groundnuts from Germany in Finland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1; Tot. = 3.9 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts with shell from India in Spain

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aflatoxins (B1 = 5; Tot. = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China, via Germany in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 8.6; Tot. = 10.0 µg/kg – ppb) in dry roasted cocktail peanuts from Nigeria in the UK

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aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6; Tot. = 6.6 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan in Ireland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 9.8; Tot. = 11.1 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan in Ireland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 15.8; Tot. = 17.4 µg/kg – ppb) in inshell pistachios from Iran in Greece

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aflatoxins (B1 = 4.6; Tot. = 4.6 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Greece

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aflatoxins (B1 = 94; Tot. = 101 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Spain

Denmark – Tartars and Ground Beef – Salmonella

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Hilton Foods A / S is recalling tartar and ground beef. Salmonella has been detected in tartar by analysis, and due to the risk of contamination, both products are being recalled.

Recalled Foods , Published: September 2, 2020

What food:
Coop tatar – minced meat under 6% fat
Net weight: 180g
expiry date: 04.09.2020.
EAN barcode: 5700384134074

Which food:
Coop minced beef – minced meat
Production date: 31.08.2020
Last use date: 07.09.2020
EAN barcode: 5700380600597

Sold in:
Tatar is sold in Kvickly, SuperBrugsen, Irma and on Coop.dk/M.

Minced beef is sold in Kvickly, SuperBrugsen, DagliBrugsen and Fakta.

Company recalling:
Hilton Foods A / S, Brunagervej 4, 8361 Hasselager.

Cause:
Salmonella in tartar produced on 31.08.2020 has been detected by analysis. Due to the risk of contamination, both products are recalled.

Risk:
There is a risk of infection with salmonella. The symptoms are i.a. diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, fever and vomiting.

Advice for consumers: The Danish
Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.