Category Archives: Food Toxin

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Hazlenuts – Peanut Butter – Pistachios

Posted on September 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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aflatoxin B1 (8,75 ± 2,19 µg/kg and sum of aflatoxins (47,75 ± 11,94 µg/kg) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany and Poland

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Aflatoxin i jordnötssmör /// Aflatoxin in peanut butter from the Netherlands in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and Sweden

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Aflatoxines in pistachios from Iran in Belgium

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Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Turkey in Italy

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Aflatoxines in pistachios from Turkey in Belgium

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Aflatoxins in powdered peanut butter from the USA in Belgium

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Aflatoxins in hazelnuts in shell from Georgia in Italy

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Livello di aflatossine superiore ai limiti di legge in NOCCIOLE CON GUSCIO DALLA GEORGIA/level of aflatoxins above legal limits in hazel-nuts in shell from Georgia in Italy

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Aflatoxin B1 (29,1 ± 7,3 µg/kg) and sum of aflatoxins (52,8 ± 13,2 µg/kg) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Poland

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RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Cheese – Boneless Beef – Cucumber Salad – Beef Patty – Bovine Meat

Posted on September 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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STEC O103H2 in French cheese Valencay in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands and UK

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STEC stx2 in chilled boneless beef from Brazil in the Netherlands and Sweden

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Foodborne outbreak caused by shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in cucumber salad from France, with raw material from Belgium – in France

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STEC in bovine minced meat patty with raw material from Denmark in Finland

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Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled bovine meat from Uruguay in Germany

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Sweden – First Class Brands of Sweden recalls Healthyco’s peanut butter – Aflatoxin

Posted on September 23, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Livsmedelsverket

First Class Brands of Sweden is recalling six batches of Healthyco’s peanut butter on suspicion of aflatoxin. 

First Class Brands of Sweden press release

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Australia – Appletiser 750ml – Patulin

Posted on September 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FSANZ

Appletiser 750ml 

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​Date published: 22 September 2021

Product information

Coca-Cola Amatil is conducting a recall of Appletiser 750ml. The product has been available for sale at selected Coles in VIC, NSW and TAS and selected Woolworths in VIC.

Date markings

Best Before: BB 01 JUN 22 and BB 02 JUN 22

Appletiser 750ml

Problem

The recall is due to quality testing revealing higher than acceptable levels of patulin. Products containing elevated levels of mycotoxin (patulin) may cause illness.

Food safety hazard

Food products containing higher than acceptable levels of mycotoxin (patulin) may cause illness if consumed.

Country of origin

South Africa

What to do​

Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For further information please contact:

Coca-Cola Amatil
1800 025 123

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France – VALENCAY PDO 220 G – STEC E.coli O103

Posted on September 21, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name OUR REGIONS HAVE TALENT
  • Names of models or references VALENCAY PDO 220 G
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3564709006031 V214 Date of minimum durability 02/10/2021
  • Packaging BLISTER 220G
  • Start date / End of marketing From 08/19/2021 to 09/20/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 36.004.001 CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors E.LECLERC

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recallRisk of the presence of Escherichia coli O103: H2
  • Risks incurred by the consumerToxinogenic Escherichia coli shiga (STEC)

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Germany – Organic whole spelled spaghetti – Mycotoxins – Ergot Alkaloids

Posted on September 21, 2021 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Warning type:

Food

Date of first publication:

09/20/2021

Product name:

BEST COUNTRY QUALITY Organic whole spelled spaghetti 500 g; Best before: 02/25/2023 BEST LAND QUALITY Organic whole spelled spaghetti 500 g; Best before: 02/26/2023

Product pictures:

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 Customer information

Manufacturer (distributor):

Alb-Gold company

Reason for warning:

An increased content of ergot alkaloids was found in the affected products.

Packaging Unit:

500 g

Durability:

see customer information

Lot identification:

not specified

Additional Information:

Reference is made to the company’s customer information sheet attached.

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Brandenburg:Konsumenterschutz@Msgiv.Brandenburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saxony:poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de

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USA – Restaurants Are Included in a Salmonella Outbreak That Has Sickened 127

Posted on September 21, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Restaurants are included in a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 127 people in 25 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The government does not yet know which food item caused this outbreak, or if there is another cause.

Eighteen people, out of 49 that gave information to health officials, have been hospitalized, which is a rate of 37%, almost double the typical Salmonella outbreak rate. This could mean that more vulnerable people were sickened, or that the pathogen is quite virulent, or that the pathogen load in the food was quite high.

The CDC has stated that several subclusters at restaurants in multiple states have been identified. These subclusters can help officials solve outbreaks, since they can use traceback from restaurant supplier purchases to try to identify a common food.

A Salmonella outbreak at La Mex restaurant in Morris, Illinois may be part of a multistate outbreak, according to the Grundy County Health Department. But there is no official word on whether that outbreak is part of this larger one.

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Germany – Raw milk Camembert made from fresh Schönberger cow’s milk – STEC E.coli

Posted on September 20, 2021 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Warning type:

Food

Date of first publication:

15.09.2021

Product name:

Raw milk Camembert made from fresh Schönberger cow’s milk

Manufacturer (distributor):

Schumann & Kuhnert GbR Hohes Haus 14 07570 Weida OT Schömberg

Reason for warning:

Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC, syn.VTEC)

Packaging Unit:

approx. 150 – 200 g

Durability:

09/24/2021

Production date:

08/11/2021

Additional Information:

The cheese was offered from August 25th, 2021 to September 1st, 2021 in the yard sale of the Schumann & Kuhnert GbR company in 07570 Weida OT Schömberg.

A warning is given against consuming the cheese.

EHEC usually manifests itself within a week of infection with diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In particular, infants, toddlers, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system can develop more severe disease with bloody diarrhea. In rare cases, especially in small children, acute kidney failure can occur in a second episode of the disease a few days after the onset of diarrhea. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and advise them of possible EHEC infection. Seeking preventive medical treatment without symptoms does not make sense.

Contact to the responsible authorities:

 

Saxony:

poststelle@sms.sachsen.de

Thuringia:

LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

Press releases and information
title Attachment or web link
Product recall letter Camembert Schumann & Kuhnert GbR
Product recall letter Camembert Schumann & Kuhnert GbR.pdf

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Germany – Alnatura whole wheat spelled spaghetti – Mycotoxins – Ergot Alkaloids

Posted on September 20, 2021 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Warning type:

Food

Date of first publication:

16.09.2021

Product name:

Alnatura whole wheat spelled spaghetti

Product pictures:

Product photo.jpg
Manufacturer (distributor): Alnatura Produktions- und Handels GmbH Mahatma-Gandhi-Straße 7 D-64295 Darmstadt
Reason for warning:

Detection of ergot alkaloids (metabolic products of so-called ergot fungi).

Packaging Unit: 500 g
Durability: 02/26/2023
Additional Information:

For more information, please refer to the manufacturer’s press release attached.

Homepage of the manufacturer:

https://www.alnatura.de/de-de/
Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Brandenburg:Konsumenterschutz@Msgiv.Brandenburg.de
Bremen:Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de
Hamburg:poststelle@justiz.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:poststelle@lm.mv-regierung.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saarland:poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de
Saxony-Anhalt:poststelle@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

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Italy – ROBIOLA DI MONTE – STEC E.coli

Posted on September 20, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Salute

Brand : INVERNIZZI

Name : ROBIOLA DI MONTE

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 17 September 2021

Click to access C_17_PubblicazioneRichiami_1469_azione_itemAzione0_files_itemFiles0_fileAzione.pdf

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