Category Archives: Food Toxin

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Pistachios -Peanuts – Roasted and Salted Watermelon Seeds – Pakistan Rice

Posted on July 8, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels without shell from Kyrgyzstan in Turkey and Germany

Aflatoxins in pistachios from Turkey in Germany

Aflatoxins in peanuts from Egypt in Germany

High aflatoxin content in groundnuts from China in Hungary, Netherlands and Slovenia

Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins in peanuts from Egypt in Germany

Aflatoxins in roasted and salted watermelon seeds from Turkey in Austria and Germany

Aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxin in Pakistan Rice in the Netherlands

Aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts

Posted on July 8, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts in Germany and the Netherlands

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France – Dry sausage 225g MN LR VPF – Staphylococcal Enterotoxins

Posted on July 6, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Meats
Product brand name Black Mountain
Model names or references Dry sausage 225g Montagne Noire Label Rouge VPF
Identification of products

GTIN Batch Date

3339720411429 D221726 Date of minimum durability 31/07/2022

3339720411429 310618944 Date of minimum durability 08/26/2022
Packaging Microperforated bag
Marketing start/end date From 06/06/2022 to 06/07/2022
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Health markFR.81.083.001 EC
Further information Batch and durability inscription on the bag
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors Carrefour – Galec – Intermarché – U system + various wholesalers and points of sale or factory outlets

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Presence of Staphylococcal enterotoxins
Risks incurred by the consumer Staphylococcus aureus (causative agent of staphylococcal poisoning)

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France – TUNA LOIN – Histamine

Posted on July 4, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name UNBRANDED
Model names or references TUNA LOIN
Identification of products

GTIN Batch

1111111111116 1191399
Marketing start/end date From 06/21/2022 to 06/22/2022
Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
Further information LOIN OF TUNA SOLD AT THE TRADITIONAL MARKET COSNE SUR LOIRE RN7 ON JUNE 21 AND 22, 2022
Geographic area of sale MARKET COSNE SUR LOIRE RN7
Distributors MARKET COSNE SUR LOIRE RN7 ONLY

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall PRESENCE OF HISTAMINE
Risks incurred by the consumer Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Raisins – Dried Pepper

Posted on July 1, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Ochratoxin A (16,4 mg/kg – ppm) in raisins from Uzbekistan in Latvia

Ochratoxin A in dried pepper from Perú in Spain

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RASFF Alerts- Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Pakistan Rice

Posted on July 1, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxins in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Poland

Aflatoxin in Pakistan Rice in the Netherlands

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France – Sardine fillet – Histamine

Posted on June 28, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name flag of france
Model names or references French flag sardine fillet
Identification of products

GTIN Batch Date

204388000007 43160601959 Use-by date 06/23/2022
Packaging UVCM
Marketing start/end date From 06/17/2022 to 06/23/2022
Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
Health mark UVCM
Further information UVCM
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors glazed hyper u store

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall histamine levels higher than the norm
Risks incurred by the consumer Other biological contaminants
Additional description of the risk Histamine food poisoning appears between 30 minutes and a few hours after consumption of the incriminating food and leads to an acute allergy.

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France – MACKEREL FILLET – Histamine

Posted on June 24, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name BOULONNAIS TRAWLERS
Model names or references MACKEREL FILLETS 15969
Identification of products

Batch

15969
Products List Poster_Reminder_Product_TRAD_HISTAMINE.pdf Attachment
Marketing start/end date From 06/14/2022 to 06/17/2022
Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors SUPER U COURVILLE SUR EURE

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall HISTAMINE
Risks incurred by the consumer Undeclared allergenic substances
Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)
Conduct to be adopted by the consumer Stop consuming

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Peanut Butter – Red Chilli – Pistachios – Brown Basmati Rice – Dates

Posted on June 24, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxins in Brazilian peanuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins in peanut butter from Ghana in Italy

Aflatoxin B1 in red chili powder from India in Italy

Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

Aflatoxins beyond the legal limits in brown Basmati rice from Pakistan in Slovenia and Hungary

Aflatoxin in dates from Tunisia in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Flour – Dried Figs

Posted on June 24, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Exceeded Ochratoxin A in flour from the Czech Republic in Slovakia

Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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