Category Archives: Food Toxin

France – Auchan Iraty Fermier PDO raw milk cheese from Auchan brand – Responsible sector – Staphylococcal Enterotoxins.

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ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

It is recommended that people who hold products belonging to the batch described below not consume and destroy them, or bring them to the point of sale where they were purchased.
Foodborne illness caused by Staphylococcal Enterotoxins results in gastrointestinal disturbances (mainly vomiting) appearing within hours of ingestion and generally disappearing quickly.
People who have consumed the “Ossau Iraty Fermier AOP” cheese mentioned below and who show persistence of these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, reporting this consumption, as well as the place and date of purchase.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Sale
The product “Ossau Iraty Fermier AOP” was sold to the “traditional” department of your Auchan store between 20/05/2020 and 10/06/2020.

▸ Health
stamp FR 64.006.100 CE

▸ Contact
customer service SCA LES FERMIERS BASCO BEARNAIS is at the disposal of consumers to answer their questions at the following telephone number: 05-59-34-76-06.

▸ Source
https://www.auchan.fr/

Research – High levels of DON in European corn and wheat harvest

All About Feed

Many parts of Europe can expect potentially high levels of mycotoxin contamination in the upcoming 2020 corn and wheat harvest, according to results of a new mycotoxin prediction tool released by Biomin.

The forecast is based on a mycotoxin prediction tool that delivers daily assessments of expected mycotoxin levels in corn and wheat harvests. One major trend identified in the firm’s forecast of mycotoxin occurrence is that deoxynivalenol (DON), or vomitoxin, has a high probability to exceed a risk threshold level of 150 parts per billion (ppb) in corn in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, and a similarly high probability to exceed 150 ppb in wheat in Northern Europe.

New Zealand -Ciguatera cases linked to imported fish in New Zealand

Food Safety News

Five people from two households in New Zealand became ill with ciguatera poisoning after eating fish imported from Fiji earlier this year.

The outbreak in Christchurch affected three males of 19 to 58 years old and two females – one aged in her 40s and the other in her 50s. One person was hospitalized and diagnosed with ciguatera poisoning but has since recovered.

In late May, Krazy Price Mart Ltd recalled a batch of frozen camouflage grouper (kawakawa) due to ciguatoxin. The item was sold as an individual whole gutted fish wrapped in clear plastic but was not labelled so had no date marking. It was available between March 10 and May 21, 2020 only at Krazy Price Mart Ltd in Christchurch.

 

India – Kids among 45 fall sick after eating chaat in Shahjahanpur

Times of India

A large number of children were among 45 people taken ill after eating ‘chaat’ from a local street vendor at Dalipur village.
Three of them are said to be in a critical condition. Doctors said that it is a case of food poisoning and most of the people are suffering from diarrhoea.

New Zealand – Shellfish biotoxin alert – Port Levy, Banks Peninsula

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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested between Sumner Head and East Head at Okains Bay on Banks Peninsula, including Lyttelton Harbour.

Routine tests on shellfish samples taken from Port Levy has shown levels of Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins above the safe limit of 0.16 mg/kg set by MPI. Anyone eating shellfish from this area is potentially at risk of illness.

Ongoing testing will continue and any changes will be communicated accordingly.

Mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles, scallops, catseyes, kina (sea urchin) and all other bivalve shellfish should not be eaten.

Note, cooking shellfish does not remove the toxin.

Pāua, crab and crayfish may still be eaten if the gut has been completely removed prior to cooking, as toxins accumulate in the gut. If the gut is not removed its contents could contaminate the meat during the cooking process.

Symptoms typically appear within half an hour of ingestion and last for about 24 hours. Symptoms may include:

  • diarrhoea
  • vomiting
  • nausea
  • abdominal cramps.

If anyone becomes ill after eating shellfish from an area where a public health warning has been issued phone Healthline for advice on 0800 61 11 16, or seek medical attention immediately. You are also advised to contact your nearest public health unit and keep any leftover shellfish in case it can be tested.

Monitoring of toxin levels will continue and any changes will be communicated accordingly. Commercially harvested shellfish – sold in shops and supermarkets, or exported – is subject to strict water and flesh monitoring programmes by MPI to ensure they are safe to eat.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Organic Groundnut Kernels -Roasted Pistachios – Pistachios – Dried Mulberries

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 107.7; Tot. = 122.9 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from China in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10 µg/kg – ppb) in organic groundnut kernels from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 40.7 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States in Finland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 37.42; Tot. = 41.41 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 100; Tot. = 120 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried mulberries from Turkey in the Netherlands

 

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Crushed Chilli

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (47 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed chilli from India in the Netherlands

RASFF Alert – Ciguatera Poisoning – Frozen Red Snapper Steaks

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RASFF – ciguatera poisoning suspected to be caused by frozen red snapper steaks (Lutjanus bohar) from India, via France in the Netherlands

RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) – Live Clams

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RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins in live clams from France in France

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Blanched Groundnut Kernels

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 123 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from India in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 89; Tot. = 120 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut Kernels from India in the Netherlands