Category Archives: Food Toxin

Luxembourg – Ivory Coast corn flour from the Kabatô brand – Aflatoxin

SAP

The following product is recalled in Luxembourg:

Name Corn flour from Ivory Coast
Brand Kabato
Unit 1 kg
Minimum Durability Date (MBD) 03/2025

Danger: Aflatoxin content too high

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of mold Aspergillus that develop when the temperature and humidity of the food is high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous at high and repeated consumption.

The product can be distributed by different points of sale in Luxembourg.

Source of information: Official control

France – CRUNCHY BLEND Nut Mix – Aflatoxin

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fruits and vegetables
Product brand name
PAQUITO
Model names or references
PAQUITO CRUNCHY MIX 500G
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3250391449286 L5 all hours Minimum durability date 08/30/2024
Packaging
PE bag 500g
Start/end date of marketing
Of 09/15/2023 At 13/12/2023
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
INTERMARCHE

RASFF Alert – Mycotoxins – Pistachios

RASFF

Mycotoxins in pistachios from the USA, via Germany in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Almonds – Popcorn Grain –

RASFF

Presence of Aflatoxins in pistachios from United States and distributed to Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 in Almonds from Australia via United Kingdom in the Netherlands

RASFF

Exceeding the MRL for aflatoxin B1 & sum of Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2 in popcorn grain from Argentina in Poland

RASFF

Aflatoxins in pistachios from Iran, via Turkey in Germany

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin – Pistachios- Dried Figs

RASFF

Ochratoxin A in pistachios from China via France in the Netherlands

RASFF

Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye in Italy

RASFF Alert- Bacillus cereus – Calzini Chicken

RASFF

Bacillus cereus (6.0E5 CFU/g) in Calzini Chicken from the Netherlands in Switzerland, lativa and italy

RASFF Alert – Histamine – Chilled Tuna Fillet

RASFF

Histamine in chilled tuna fillet from Sri Lanka in Belgium, Netherlands and Austria

Italy – DRIED FIGS SPAIN – Aflatoxin

Salute

Brand : LA TOCONA

Name : DRIED FIGS SPAIN

Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk

Publication date : 13 December 2023

Documentation

Documentation

Belgium – Mini Figs from the Colosseum and Tadal brands – Aflatoxin

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Recall from the AFSCA
Product: Mini Figs from the Colosseum and Tadal brands
Problem: Too high Aflatoxin content
Following notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the FASFC withdraws from sale the Mini figs of the Colosseum and Tadal brands and recalls them from consumers due to a too high content of Aflatoxins.

The FASFC asks not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Product description:

Product name: Mini Figs

Brand: Colosseum
Lot: EP2305802 and date of minimum durability (BDM): 09/11/2024
Lot: EP2306853 and date of minimum durability (BDM): 17/10/2024
Lot: EP2306006 and date of minimum durability (BDM): 17 /09/2024
Weight: 300 g

Brand: Tadal
Lot: EP2306177
Minimum durability date (MBD): 09/24/2024
Weight: 250 g

The product was sold via various points of sale including:

Krinimaji – Chaussée de Gand 5 – 1080 Brussel
Sahara Trading – Rue de Brabant 173 – 1030 Brussel
Bab Marrakech – Chaussée d’Ixelles 126 – 1050 Brussel
Meli Food – Herebaan Oost 14/3 – 3530 Houthalen
Trademed sprl – Chaussée de Louvain 168-170 – 1210 Brussel
Tiglat Freshmed 2 – Avenue des Chevaliers 36 – 1325 Chaumont-Gistoux
All Up Store – Chaussée d’Alsemberg 853 – 1180 Bruxelles
Station Market – Stationsstraat 123A – 9100 Sint Niklaas
Tadal – Werkhuizenkaai 22-23 – 1000 Brussel
Naia – Rue de l’Escadrone 35 – 1040 Etterbeek

For any further information, you can contact the FASFC contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

Canada – Kopi Thyme brand Sauces and Soup Bases recalled due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria – Clostridium botulinum

CFIA

Kopi Thyme - Ipoh Laksa - Front

Product
Sauces and Soup Bases
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Clostridium botulinum
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products

Distribution
Online
British Columbia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Possibly other provinces and territories

Issue

The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum.