Category Archives: Food Toxin

RASFF Alert – Fumonsins – Organic Corn Flour

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RASFF – fumonisins (2067 µg/kg – ppb) in organic corn flour packaged in Belgium, with raw material from Italy in Belgium

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Raisins

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (40.5 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in Switzerland

RASFF Alert – Patulin – Apple Juice

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RASFF – patulin (78.9 µg/kg – ppb) in apple juice from Serbia in Slovakia

RASFF Alert – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) – Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) – Live Queen Scallops

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RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (SUM of lipophilic toxins >160 µg/kg – ppb), Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins – okadaic acid and Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins in live queen scallops (Aequipecten opercularis) from France in France

RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Chilled Lamb Meat

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ stx2+ eae- /25g) in chilled lamb meat from New Zealand in the Netherlands

RASFF Alert – E.coli – Enterobacteriaceae – Black Cumin Cheese

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RASFF – absence of labelling (allergens, nutritional information) and of expiry date on and high counts of Enterobacteriaceae (1.6E7 CFU/g) and of Escherichia coli (6.7E6 CFU/g) in black cumin cheese from the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF Alert – Animal Feed- Aflatoxins – Groundnuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 32.4 µg/kg – ppb) in feed groundnuts from Argentina in the UK

USA -Hostess Brands, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall of Certain Hostess® Raspberry Zingers® Due to the Potential for Mold

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Company Announcement

Hostess Brands, LLC (“Hostess Brands”) is voluntarily recalling certain Hostess® Raspberry Zingers® because the product may develop mold prior to the best by date.

This recall applies to the following Raspberry Zinger® products:

Product Item UPC Batch Best By Date
Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Multi-Pack fresh) 888109110604 H061224000 08/26/2020
H061324000 08/27/2020
H061424000 08/28/2020
H061524000 08/29/2020
Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Multi-Pack frozen) 888109110604 H061524000
Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Single-Serve fresh) 888109010089 H061224000 08/26/2020
H061324000 08/27/2020
H061424000 08/28/2020
Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Single-Serve frozen) 888109010089 H061424000
H061524000
Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Single-Serve grocery 3 count) 888109010089 H061224000 8/26/2020

The products were sold to mass merchandisers, grocery stores, distributors, dollar and discount stores, and convenience stores throughout the United States.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product are urged to discontinue consumption and contact the place of purchase about returning them for a full refund.

This recall does not affect any other Hostess Brands products.

Consumers with questions may contact 1-800-483-7253 Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Central Time.

Hostess Brands, LLC

Hostess Brands, LLC is headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas and operates bakeries in Emporia, Kansas, Chicago, Illinois, Columbus, Georgia, Indianapolis, Indiana and through its Voortman Cookies Limited subsidiary, Burlington, Ontario.

For more information about Hostess products and Hostess Brands, please visit hostesscakes.com. Follow Hostess on Twitter: @Hostess_Snacks; on Facebook: facebook.com/Hostess; on Instagram: Hostess_Snacks; and on Pinterest: pinterest.com/hostesscakes.

Contacts

 

LAK Public Relations, Inc.

Marie Espinel, Katie Lewis or Hannah Arnold, 212-575-4545 mespinel@lakpr.comklewis@lakpr.com or harnold@lakpr.com


Company Contact Information

Consumers:
 1-800-483-7253
Media:
Marie Espinel
 212-575-4545
 mespinel@lakpr.com

 

Belgium – rganic Klamath powder 75g – Super Greens from the Purasana brand. Problem: High concentration of cyanotoxins.

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Following a control by Sciensano, an excessively high cyanotoxin content was detected in the product “Organic Klamath in powder 75g – Super Greens” of the Purasana brand.

Purasana has therefore decided, in consultation with the AFSCA, to withdraw this product from sale.

If you have purchased this product, do not consume it and return it to the point of sale where this product was purchased.

Product description

– Product name: Organic Klamath powder 75g – Super Greens
– Brand: Purasana
– Batch numbers: 1706/04 and 1706/12
– Expiration dates (DDM): 12/30/2020 and 04/30 / 2021
– Sale period: from 12/20/2017 to 05/18/2020
– Type of packaging: Green doypack
– Content: 75g

The product has been distributed by:

For any further information , contact:

Quality department of Purasana sa
Tel .: 0032 (0) 57 20 06 75
Email: quality@purasana.be

Belgium – Demeter corn flour of the Vajra brand – Fumonisins

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The VAJRA company is withdrawing from sale and recalling from consumers the Demeter Corn Flour of the Vajra brand. Analyzes have revealed a non-compliance with the fumonisin parameters (exceeding the standard) in a batch of this corn flour.

The products concerned were sold from May 2020 in certain organic food stores.

  • Product: Demeter Corn Flour from Vajra
  • Weight: 500g
  • Lot: 0420/260520
  • Expiration dates (DDM): 05/01/2021
  • Packing: Paper bag

People who have purchased the Demeter Corn Flour from the lot concerned are asked not to consume this product and to return it to the place of purchase where it will be refunded to you.
The product was sold through various health food stores.

For more information, please call VAJRA on 02 731 05 22.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

VAJRA sprl
330 Brusselsesteenweg, hall 5
3090 Overijse