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France – FOUR SPICES – Bacillus cereus

Posted on November 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Herbs and spices
  • Product brand name The Good Spices of Mr Maurice
  • Model names or references FOUR SPICES 155 ml and 500 ml jar / 250 g sachet / 500 g sachet / 1 kg sachet
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3760138823342 Jar Set TA0365/TA0378 Date of minimum durability 30/05/2024
    3760138823090 Jar Set TA0365/TA0378 Date of minimum durability 30/05/2024
    3760138822338 Bag Lot EH1683/EH1708/EH1725 Date of minimum durability 30/05/2024
    3760138820815 Bag Lot EH1683/EH1708/EH1725 Date of minimum durability 30/05/2024
    3760138820822 Bag Lot EH1683/EH1708/EH1725 Date of minimum durability 30/05/2024
  • Packaging SMALL PLASTIC POT OF 45 GR / BAGS OF 250 GR – 500 GR – 1 KG
  • Marketing start/end date From 08/08/2022 to 18/10/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: GUADELOUPE (971), MARTINIQUE (972)
  • Distributors CARREFOUR – SUPER U – LECLERC – O MARCHE – CASINO – DISCOUNT CENTER – COLIPRIX – ECOMARKET – CENTRALE EDOUARD – PROMOCASH
  • List of points of saleLIST_CLIENTS_POTENTIAL_POT_GINGEMBRE_-_AOUT_TO_OCTOBER_2022.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Investigations conducted due to the detection of bacteria (Bacillus Cereus) have resulted in the withdrawal and precautionary recall of this product.
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Bacillus cereus

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Canada – Mounet Group brand Labneh – Soft Unripened Cheese in Vegetable Oil recalled due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria – Clostridium botulinum

Posted on November 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Summary

Product
Labneh – Soft Unripened Cheese in Vegetable Oil
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Clostridium botulinum
What to do

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

Mounet Group - Labneh - Soft Unripened Cheese in Vegetable Oil - 350 g - Front
Mounet Group - Labneh - Soft Unripened Cheese in Vegetable Oil - 350 g - Lot

Affected products

Issue

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum.

The recalled product has been sold in Quebec.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms in adults can include facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking, including slurred speech, and a change in sound of voice, including hoarseness. Symptoms of foodborne botulism in children can include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, generalized weakness and paralysis. In all cases, botulism does not cause a fever. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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France – Wheat flour T80 – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A

Posted on November 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product categoryFeed
  • Product subcategoryCereals and baked goods
  • Product brand nameTRANSITION
  • Model names or referencesWheat flour T80 1kg Transition – in organic conversion
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3770014111470 191121 Date of minimum durability 19/11/2022
  • Marketing start/end dateFrom 02/12/2021 to 11/03/2022
  • Storage temperatureProduct to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​saleWhole France
  • DistributorsAuchan, Match, Franprix, Carrefour, Cora, Intermarché, Leclerc, super U

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recallOchratoxin A level above the authorized regulatory limit

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin- Dried Figs – Pistachios – Basmati Rice

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Level of aflatoxins exceeding limits in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF

Aflatoxins in pistachios from USA via Turkey in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Basmati rice from the Netherlands in the UK and Germany

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Pistachios – Dried Figs

Posted on November 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Ochratoxin A (OTA) in pistachio from Germany in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Moldova, Netherlands, Romania

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Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

RASFF

Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

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RASFF Alert- Mycotoxins – Ergot Alkaloids – Rye Flour

Posted on November 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Ergot alkaloids in rye flour from Belgium in the Netherlands

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Research – The underestimated risk of mycotoxins in dairy cows

Posted on November 17, 2022 by | Leave a comment

All About Feed

It is a myth that rumen microbial activity allows dairy cows to handle mycotoxin toxicity completely. A closer look at rumen degradation capability shows that this is not the case. Therefore, a mitigation strategy should be holistic, practical and beyond binding.

Risk, impact, and diagnostics

A complex and diverse Total Mixed Ration (TMR) poses multiple mycotoxin toxicity challenges. Although rumen microbes can reduce the toxicity of some mycotoxins, not all mycotoxins are equally degraded in the rumen. In high-yielding dairy cows high-starch diets can compromise the detoxification capacity of rumen microbes. For some mycotoxins, such as zearalenone (ZEN), rumen degradation may increase the toxicity. Furthermore, extended periods of exposure to low levels of multiple mycotoxins may lead to chronic toxicity, an increasing issue that is notoriously difficult to diagnose at an early stage.

Mycotoxins can threaten dairy cows’ health, rumen function, feed intake, milk yield, milk quality, lameness, and reproductive abilities. Many “mouldy silage syndrome” cases in the field have shown incidences of increased somatic cell counts, undigested faecal feed particles, laminitis, mastitis and ruminitis cases. Cases of reproductive challenges and vaccination failures have been reported with multiple mycotoxins in TMR.

Read more at the link above

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Germany – Taste of Asia – Basmati Rice 1kg – Aflatoxin B1

Posted on November 15, 2022 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 11/15/2022
Product name:

Taste of Asia – Basmati Rice 1kg

Product images:

5417_Marktaushang_Taste_of_Asia_-_Basmati_Reis_1kg(17).jpg

Market notice PENNY Markt GmbH

Manufacturer (distributor):

Van Sillevoldt Rijst BV Distribution via branches of PENNY Markt GmbH

Reason for warning:

The article may contain an increased level of aflatoxin B1.

Packaging Unit: 1 kg
Durability: 01/11/2023 – 01/14/2023
Further information:

Reference is made to the attached customer information from the food company.

Click to access 5417_Marktaushang_Taste_of_Asia_-_Basmati_Reis_1kg(17).pdf

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Germany- Roasted pistachio nuts with/without salt and pistachio berry mix – Ochratoxin A

Posted on November 15, 2022 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 14.11.2022
Product name:

Roasted pistachio nuts with/without salt and pistachio berry mix

Product images:

Farmer naturals Pistachio Nuts - Beerenmix.png
Farmer naturals Pistachio Nuts - Roasted .png
Trader Joe's Pistachio Nuts Roasted and Salted.png
Trader Joe's Roasted Pistachio Nuts.jpg
Farmer naturals pistachio nuts - roasted and salted.png
Manufacturer (distributor):

PL Food GmbH Kesselflickerstr. 10 21493 Lanken/Elmenhorst

Reason for warning:

Pistachio kernels with an increased ochratoxin A content (OTA, mold toxin) were used in the batches of the products mentioned here. OTA has a kidney-damaging and carcinogenic effect with greatly increased long-term intake.

Packaging Unit: 100 g
Lot identification:

See customer information.

Click to access Kundeninformation.pdf

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Luxembourg – ALESTO BRAND ROASTED PISTACHIOS – Ochratoxin A

Posted on November 15, 2022 by | Leave a comment

SAP

Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH is recalling the following products:

Last name Roasted pistachios
Mark Alesto
Unity 70g
Date of minimum durability (MDD) 03/25/2023
Sale period from 05/07/2022 to 10/11/2022
Last name Roasted & salted pistachios
Mark Alesto
Unity 70g
Date of minimum durability (MDD) 03/23/2023
Sale period from 05/07/2022 to 10/11/2022

Danger  : Potential presence of ochratoxin A

Ochratoxin A is a mycotoxin produced by molds which can be present in different products such as cereals, coffee, rice, spices and raisins. With repeated consumption, ochratoxin A can be carcinogenic and can have toxic effects at the renal level.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Lidl

Source of information: Lidl recall notification

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