Category Archives: Mold Toxin

Italy – BEAUTY MIX KG.5 SV – Aflatoxin

Posted on May 23, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Brand : FORLIVESE

Name : BEAUTY MIX KG.5 SV

Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk

Publication date : 23 May 2024

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Italy – RAW BRAZIL WALNUTS WITHOUT GU. KG.1 bucket – Aflatoxin

Posted on May 23, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Brand : FORLIVESE

Denomination : RAW BRAZIL WALNUTS WITHOUT GU. KG.1 bucket

Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk

Publication date : 23 May 2024

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Czech Republic – SALTY POPCORN Salts – Corn for preparing popcorn – Aflatoxin B1

Posted on May 20, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Place of inspection:
Studénka ( Unification 846, 742 13 Studénka )
ID: 64945880
Food group: Milled cereal products / Cereals for direct consumption

SALTY POPCORN Salts – Corn for preparing popcorn
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

aflatoxin B1

The maximum permitted limit for the content of aflatoxin B1 was exceeded in the food.

Aflatoxins are contaminants, specifically mycotoxins produced by the fungus  Aspergillus.  These are genotoxic and carcinogenic substances that primarily affect the liver. 

Batch: dmt: 10.05.2025
Best before date: 10/05/2025
Packaging: PAP box
Quantity of the product in the package: 300 g
Manufacturer: Natais SAS, Domaine de Villeneuve, 321 30 Bezeril
Country of origin:  France
Date of sample collection: 2/19/2024
Reference number: 24-000174-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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France – RAW SHELLED BRAZIL NUTS -Aflatoxin

Posted on May 17, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Nuts and seeds
Product brand name
UNBRANDED
Model names or references
Packages of 20Kg Trays with variable weights
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3580281238363 047 packing date from 03/01/24 to 05/17/24 Minimum durability date between 05/01/2024 and 05/17/2024
Packaging
Packages of 20Kg Trays with variable weights
Start/end date of marketing
From 05/01/2024 to 05/17/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Big Fee

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RASFF Alerts – Two Week Catch Up- Aflatoxins – Peanuts – Dried Figs- Rice – Dried Spices – Almonds – Brazil Nuts – Chilli Powder – Nutmeg – Groundnuts- Dates – Pistachios – Milk –

Posted on May 17, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Aflatoxins in peanuts (in shell) from Egypt in Germany

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Aflatoxins in peanuts (in shell) from Egypt in Germany

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Aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

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Aflatoxin B1 in dried spices from Pakistan in France

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Aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

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Aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan in Spain

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Aflatoxins in almonds from United States. in Spain

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Aflatoxin (B1 17 ppb; Sum 32 ppb) in Brazil nuts from Bolivia via UK in Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands.

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Aflatoxin B1 in Indian chilli powder in the Netherlands and Germany

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Aflatoxin B1 in U.S.A. peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in Indonesian nutmeg in the Netherlands

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Groundnuts USA Aflatoxin in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Bulgaria, Italy and Slovakia

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Aflatoxin B1 and total Aflatoxins in peanuts from United States. in Spain

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Aflatoxin in dates from Pakistan in Germany and Denmark

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Aflatoxin B1 in rice from India. in Spain

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Exceedance of aflatoxin in pistachios, from Iran in Belgium, Curaçao, French Polynesia, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Libya, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Somalia, Spain.

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Aflatoxin B1 in U.S.A. peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in U.S.A. peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in pasteurized milk from France in Spain

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Aflatoxin B1 in dried figs from Turkey in France

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Aflatoxin B1 in shelled peanuts from the United States in France

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Aflatoxin B1 and total in dried spices from Pakistan in France

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Aflatoxin B1 in dried spices from Pakistan in France

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RASFF Alerts – Two Week Catch Up – Mycotoxin – Alternaria Toxins – Ketchup – Paprika Spice

Posted on May 17, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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High content of alternaria toxin Alternariol in Ketchup from Turkey in Switzerland and Austria

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High content of alternaria toxin Tenuazonic acid in Paprika spice from Serbia in Switzerland

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Kenya – Dangerous Aflatoxin Levels Found in Popular Kenyan Flour Brand

Posted on May 16, 2024 by | Leave a comment

MWAKILISHI

The discovery of excessive levels of aflatoxin in a popular brand of maize flour has prompted the Ministry of Health to take immediate action.

The Ministry has cautioned the public against consuming the contaminated flour and directed county health officers to seize all existing stock from the Kenyan market. This decisive step comes after laboratory analysis on April 30 revealed an alarming concentration of 714 parts per billion (ppb) of aflatoxin in the flour, significantly exceeding the standard safety requirements. Aflatoxin, a naturally occurring toxin produced by certain moulds, is known for its harmful effects on human and animal health.

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Czech Republic – Meister Tradition herzhaft-spicy – Visible Mold/Mould

Posted on May 15, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Place of inspection:
Kyjov ( třída Komenského 53/4, 697 01 Kyjov )
ID: 49420143
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Meister Tradition herzhaft-spicy
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

There was mold on the surface of the cheese under the packaging that was visible to the naked eye. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food was not marked with information in the Czech language. 

Best before date: 04/01/2024
Packaging: sealed plastic tub with label
Quantity of the product in the package: 180 g
Date of sample collection: 11/03/2024
Reference number: 24-000195-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Belgium – Pit & Pit Company Recall – Aflatoxin

Posted on May 13, 2024 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

pistachio noten

In agreement with the FASFC, Pit & Pit is withdrawing the Pit & Pit brand “shelled pistachios” product from sale and is recalling it from consumers due to its high aflatoxin content.

Pit & Pit asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it. A free return label can be requested by sending an email with the photo of the label to help@pit-pit.com. Upon receipt of the return, the product will be refunded to you.

Product Description :

  • Product name: Shelled pistachios
  • Brand: Pit & Pit
  • Nature of packaging: transparent jar with black lid
  • Expiration date (DDM): 06/2025
  • Weight and batch numbers:
    • 100g – Lot: L UW8Q0ML6, LUYIMQJZN, LUY3LN2JV
    • 250g – Lot: LUW8Q0ML7, LUYIMQJZO, LUY3LN2JW

The product was sold online, via the website www.pit-pit.com.

For any further information , please contact: help@pit-pit.com

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Research – Analysis of flour and rice shows high levels of harmful fungal toxins

Posted on May 9, 2024 by | 1 comment

Medical Express

By analyzing samples of flour and rice stored in homes in Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo (Brazil), researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) found the presence of high levels of fungal toxins (mycotoxins). The study is published in the journal Food Research International.

The six toxins of concern were found in all the food samples analyzed: aflatoxins (AFs), fumonisins (FBs), zearalenone (ZEN), T-2 toxin, deoxynivalenol (DON), and ochratoxin A (OTA). In the case of the mycotoxins FBs, ZEN, and DON, the levels were above the tolerance limit set by the health authorities. This study was the first in Brazil to use biomarkers to characterize the risk associated with mycotoxins in the diet of children and adolescents.

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