Category Archives: Food Spoilage

RASFF Alert – Moulds – Dates

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RASFF – dates from Belgium infested with moulds in Germany

RASFF Alert – Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Crushed Ice

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RASFF – Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1 CFU/ml) in crushed ice from Spain in Italy

RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – DON – Wheat Bran

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RASFF – deoxynivalenol (DON) (1025.84 µg/kg – ppb) in wheat bran from Hungary in Hungary

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Grape Nectar

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (2.5 µg/kg – ppb) in grapes nectar from Estonia in Latvia

RASFF Alert – Moulds – Truffles

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RASFF – truffles from Iran infested with moulds in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Moulds – Sunflower Seed Meal

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RASFF – sunflower seeds meal from Ukraine infested with moulds in Poland

RASFF – sunflower seed meal from Ukraine infested with moulds in Poland

 

RASFF Alert – Moulds -Candies – Greek Yoghurt

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RASFF – candies from Ukraine infested with moulds (9500 CFU/g) in Estonia

RASFF – Greek yoghurt from Germany infested with moulds and with yeasts in the Netherlands

USA – Natural Grocers Issues Recall on Organic Soybeans Due to Mold

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Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery chain, is recalling Natural Grocers brand 2-pound Organic Soybeans because they have the potential to contain mold. Consumers who may have purchased this product are advised to discontinue use and either throw it away or return it to the store for credit or refund.

The recalled product is packaged in clear plastic bags weighing 2 pounds and bearing the “Natural Grocers” label. Only packages bearing 19-168 and 19-205 as the packed-on dates are subject to recall.  The packed-on date can be found in the bottom left-hand corner of the label.

The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the company revealed the presence of mold.

Production of the product has been suspended while the Food and Drug Administration and the company continue their investigation into the source of the problem.

UPC Code Description Packed on Dates
000080663607 Organic Soybeans 2 LB 19-168 & 19-205

RASFF Alert – Histamine – Chilled Chestnut Fish

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RASFF – histamine in chilled chestnut fish (Brama brama) from Spain in Italy

RASFF Alert – Moulds – Cheese

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RASFF – cheese from Denmark, processed and packaged in Sweden, infested with moulds in Denmark