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France – Italian Prefou Grana Padano, appetizer bread – Mold/Mould

Posted on May 26, 2022 | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name Sicard
  • Model names or references PRE-BAKED SLICED BREAD FILLED WITH A GRANA PADANO, TOMATO, BUTTER AND BASIL MIX
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3608737783622 2117 Use-by date 05/27/2022
    3608737783622 2123 Use-by date 02/06/2022
    3608737788535 2123 Use-by date 02/06/2022
    3608737788535 2117 Use-by date 05/27/2022
  • Products List Products_concerned.pdf Enclosed
  • Packaging Cardboard tray + Film
  • Marketing start/end date From 27/04/2022 to 24/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Leclerc (central) / Hyper U (A point of sale in Saintes)

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of mold
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Other biological contaminants

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Denmark – Mold/Mould in Fresh Lasagna Sheets

Posted on May 23, 2022 | Leave a comment

DVFA

Geia Food A / S is recalling La Pasta Di Maria Fresh lasagne plates due to the presence of mold in the product.

Updated on 20.05.2022 with corrected best before date.

Recalled Foods , Published: May 20, 2022

Modified May 20, 2022
What foods:
La Pasta Di Maria Fresh lasagne plates ( see picture here )
Net content: 250 g
Best before date: 06.06. 2022  and 13.06.2022
EAN code: 5710326000282
Sold in:
Rema 1000 stores throughout the country. 
Company recalling:
Geia Food A / S.
Cause:
The company has found that there is a risk of mold in the products.
Risk:
Mold formation makes the product unsuitable as food.
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.

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RASFF Alert – Mold/Mould – Cheese – Tortilla Wraps

Posted on May 20, 2022 | Leave a comment

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Mould formation in fresh cheese from France in Belgium

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Tortilla wraps from Poland infested with moulds in Belgium, France, Germany , Netherlands

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Canada – Suzie’s brand Organic Cocktail Sauce recalled due to spoilage

Posted on May 19, 2022 | Leave a comment

CFIA

Summary

Product
Organic Cocktail Sauce
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Non harmful (quality or spoilage)
What to do

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

Audience
Retail

Suzie’s brand Organic Cocktail Sauce recalled due to spoilage.

The recalled product was sold in Alberta and British Columbia.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Shelled Hazelnuts – Pistachios – Hazelnut Kernels – Super Basmati Brown Rice – Groundnuts – Peanuts – Seasoning Mixes – Roasted Peanuts – Shelled Almonds

Posted on May 13, 2022 | Leave a comment

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Presence above the permitted limits of Aflatoxins on shelled hazelnuts from Azerbaijan in Italy

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from United States in Spain

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Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Bulgaria, Germany and Slovakia

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Aflatoxins in super basmati brown rice(husked rice) from Pakistan in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in super basmati brown rice(husked rice) from Pakistan in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in super basmati brown rice(husked rice) from Pakistan in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in Indian Groundnut Kernels from India in the Netherlands and Switzerland

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 in Argentine peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in basmati brown rice(husked rice) from Pakistan in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in groundnuts from United States in Spain

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Aflatoxins in groundnuts in-shell from USA in Poland

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Aflatoxins in organic groundnut kernels from Bolivia in the Netherlands and Spain

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Aflatoxin B1 in Indian Groundnuts from India in the Netherlands and Switzerland

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Elevated Aflatoxin B1 and Total Aflatoxin in Seasoning Mixes from Pakistan in Ireland and the UK

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Increased levels of aflatoxins in roasted peanut without skin from Vietnam via the Netherlands in Germany

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High aflatoxin content in shelled pistachios from Turkey in Italy

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Presence of aflatoxin (B1 and sum) higher than the legal limits in shelled almonds from Spain in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 (Samples A: 2,74 ± 0,41, B: 2,79 ± 0,42 µg/kg) in blanched groundnuts from Argentina in Poland

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Czech Republic – Scamorza bianca – Italian cheese with smoked flavor – Mould/Mold

Posted on May 6, 2022 | Leave a comment

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Place of inspection:
Moravska Trebova ( Brnenska 1587/65, 57101 Moravska Trebova )
ID: 26178541
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Scamorza bianca – Italian cheese with smoked flavor
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

mold visible to the eye

In all inspected packages, the presence of mold visible to the naked eye was found under the intact packaging. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

During the inspection, unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were not found. The product has not expired.

Lots: L22034
Date of minimum durability: 04/04/2022
Packaging: PP foil
Quantity of product in package: 300 g
Producer: Diano Casearia SpA, Via Cavarelli, 5, Sassano, Italy
Country of origin:  Italy
Sampling date: March 30, 2022
Reference number: 22-000133-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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Czech Republic – Scamorza bianca – Italian cheese – Mold/Mould

Posted on May 6, 2022 | Leave a comment

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Illustration photo no. 1  Illustration photo no. 2

Place of inspection:
Moravska Trebova ( Brnenska 1587/65, 57101 Moravska Trebova )
ID: 26178541
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Scamorza bianca – Italian cheese
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

mold visible to the eye

In all inspected packages, the presence of mold visible to the naked eye was found under the intact packaging. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

During the inspection, unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were not found. The product has not expired.

Lots: L22028
Date of minimum durability: 31/03/2022
Packaging: PP foil
Quantity of product in package: 300 g
Producer: Diano Casearia SpA, Via Cavarelli, 5, Sassano, Italy
Country of origin:  Italy
Sampling date: March 30, 2022
Reference number: 22-000136-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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Czech Republic – Effervescent powder with flavour – Mold/Mould

Posted on May 3, 2022 | Leave a comment

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Illustration photo no. 1

Place of inspection:
Brno ( Masarykova 427/31, 602 00 Brno )
Company ID: 28285182
Food group: Soft drinks / Powdered drinks

Effervescent powder with flavor
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

mold visible to the eye

Mold was found inside the product. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The product had an expiration date of almost five years.

Date of minimum durability: 06/10/17
Packaging: PAP with welds and print
Quantity of product in package: 0.04 kg
Sampling date: Feb 24, 2022
Reference number: 22-000140-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspectio

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Research – Selection of Microbial Targets for Treatments to Preserve Fresh Carrot Juice

Posted on April 9, 2022 | Leave a comment

MDPI

Fresh carrot juice presents nutritional and organoleptic qualities which have to be preserved. However, it is a fast perishable beverage, and its low-acidic pH promotes the development of foodborne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms. This study aims to assess the modification and variability of physicochemical and microbial indicators during storage of carrot juice, and to isolate and select microorganisms to be used as promoters of spoilage to quantify the effect of preservation treatments. To achieve that, 10 batches of carrot Daucus carota cv. Maestro juice were prepared independently, stored up to 14 days at 4 °C and analyzed. Volatile compound composition differed mainly according to the analyzed batch. During storage, an increase of the content of ethanol, ethyl acetate or 2-methoxyphenol, which are produced by different microorganisms, was noticed. Isolation of bacteria revealed Pseudomonas, lactic acid bacteria, and enterobacteria, some of them provoking odor modification of carrot juice at 4 °C. Assays in carrot juice with isolated yeasts and molds showed the ability of Meyerozyma guillermondii to induce texture modification and some isolates, e.g., Pichia guillermondii, resulted in gas production. Selected isolates able to induce spoilage are useful to test preservative treatments of fresh carrot juice under controlled conditions. View Full-Text

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Czech Republic – BAKERY SPICY SALAD SPICY – Mold/Mould

Posted on March 29, 2022 | Leave a comment

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Illustration photo no. 1

Place of inspection:
Bílina ( Nábřeží 463, 418 01 Bílina )
Company ID: 44012373
Food group: Meat and meat products / Heat-treated non-perishable products

BAKERY SPICY SALAD SPICY
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

mold visible to the eye

The product had a damaged packaging. Mold colonies were visible on the surface of the food, visible to the naked eye, and the product was dry at the point of damage to the packaging.

Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Expiration date: 11/03/2022
Packaging: FIVE
Quantity of product in package: 2,138 kg
Sampling date: Feb 25, 2022
Reference number: 22-000109-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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