Category Archives: Food Toxin

RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Pistachios in Shell

Posted on August 23, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 45; Tot. = 49.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Germany

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RASFF Alert -STEC E.coli – Chilled Beef

Posted on August 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+, stx2+,) in chilled beef from Argentina in Italy

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UK -British family-of-four fell seriously ill with food poisoning on Thomas Cook holiday at same Egypt hotel where couple died

Posted on August 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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A FAMILY-OF-FOUR say they fell seriously ill with food poisoning at the same Egyptian hotel where a British couple died under mysterious circumstances.

Sarah and Thomas McCormick paid £5,000 to take their children Paige, 15, and Lexi, nine, to the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel in Hurghada, Egypt in August last year.

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Grained Salmon Caviar recalled due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria

Posted on August 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Recall details

Ottawa, August 20, 2019 – The food recall warning issued on August 14, 2019 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Kananaskistrade is recalling Grained Salmon Caviar from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size UPC Code(s) on Product
N/A (Cyrillic characters only) Grained Salmon Caviar 95 g 8 85202 00044 3 All units sold up to and including August 20, 2019

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Tanzania – Suspected aflatoxin outbreak reported in Tanzania

Posted on August 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

A suspected aflatoxicosis outbreak is being reported in Tanzania. The World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of the situation by the Ministry of Health in late June.

Since June 1, sporadic cases, presenting with symptoms and signs on abdominal distention, jaundice, vomiting, swelling of lower limbs, with a few cases of fever and headache, from Dodoma and Manyara Regions in Tanzania.

As of Aug. 11, a total of 53 cases and 8 deaths have been reported as from Chemba, Kondoa and Kiteto Districts. The situation is under investigation.

Aflatoxin is a potent toxin and a very serious health issue in many parts of the developing world. Major outbreaks have been seen in Africa, India, Malaysia and Taiwan over the years.

This mycotoxin is a natural toxin produced as a secondary metabolite to certain strains of the fungus Aspergillus, in particular Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus.

The toxin is then excreted onto plants or pre-processed foods, some intended for human consumption.

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Summary of the last two weeks RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Blanched Groundnut Kernels – Basmati Rice -Ground Cumin -Nutmeg – Groundnuts- Peanuts – Coconut Oil – Peanut Halva

Posted on August 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.3; Tot. = 9.7 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.60 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.82; Tot. = 12.19 µg/kg – ppb) in ground cumin from Portugal in Luxembourg

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 35 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Grenada in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5; Tot. = 9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 186; Tot. = 198 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from the United States in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8; Tot. = 10 µg/kg – ppb) in coconut oil from India in switzerland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5; Tot. = 8.6 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.2; Tot. = 15.2 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from the United States in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 1.9 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut halva from Ukraine in Lithuania

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Spain

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Summary of the last two weeks RASFF Alerts – Clostridium Sulphite Reducer – Chilled Sheep Casings

Posted on August 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – Clostridium sulphite reducer (11000 CFU/g) in chilled sheep casings from Iran in Austria

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Summary of the last two weeks RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Raisins – Blanched Groundnut Kernels

Posted on August 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (20.2 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in the UK

RASFF – ochratoxin A (25 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands

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Summary of the last two weeks RASFF Alerts – Histamine – Chilled Herring Fillets – Frozen Tuna

Posted on August 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – histamine (310 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled herring fillets from the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF – histamine (437 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen tuna from Vietnam in Portugal

RASFF – histamine (457 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen tuna from Vietnam in Portugal

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Summary of the last two weeks RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Frozen Minced Meat – Chilled Beef

Posted on August 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O157:H7, O26:H11) in frozen beef minced meat with raw material from Spain in France

RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx2+) in chilled beef from Argentina in Italy

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