Ochratoxin A in organic rye flakes from Latvia in Germany
Ochratoxin A (92 µg/kg – ppb) in ground nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands
Ochratoxin A in paprika powder in Serbia and Switzerland
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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Organic Rye Flakes – Ground Nutmeg – Paprika Powder
Posted in Aspergillus Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, Ochratoxin A, RASFF
RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Rice- Ground Nutmeg – Groundnuts
Aflatoxins in rice originating from Pakistan, destination France in Belgium
Aflatoxin in ground nutmeg from Turkey in Switzerland
Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 in Paraguayen groundnuts kernels in the Netherlands
Posted in Aflatoxin, Aflatoxin B1, Aspergillus Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, RASFF
RASFF Alert – Animal Feed- Aflatoxin – White Sunflower Seeds
Aflatoxin B1 in white sunflowers seeds from Egypt in India and Belgium
Hong Kong – Not to consume a kind of baby snack imported from UK suspected to be contaminated with Aflatoxin
| Issue Date | 4.9.2023 |
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| Source of Information | Routine Food Surveillance Programme |
| Food Product | Baby snack |
| Product Name and Description | Product name: Organic Blueberry Puffs (Little Bellies Organic Blueberry Puffs) Brand: Baby Bellies Place of origin: United Kingdom Net Weight: 12 grams Best-before date: April 4, 2024 Distributor: Woolies Limited |
| Reason For Issuing Alert |
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety |
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| Advice to the Trade | Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately. |
| Advice to Consumers |
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| Further Information | The CFS press release
Members of the public may call its hotline at 2335 0511 during office hours for enquiries about the recall. |
Posted in Aflatoxin, Aspergillus Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin
Research – Newly discovered fungus helps destroy a harmful food toxin – Patulin
Patulin is a harmful mycotoxin produced by fungi typically found in damaged fruits, including apples, pears, and grapes. In a recent breakthrough, researchers identified a new filamentous fungal strain that can degrade patulin by transforming it into less toxic substances. Their findings provide important insights into the degradation mechanisms for patulin found in nature, and can lead to new ways of controlling patulin toxicity in our food supplies.
Posted in Decontamination Microbial, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, Mold Toxin, Mould/Mold, Mycotoxin, Patulin
RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Spice Preparation – Mulberries – Sunflower Seeds – Ground Coffee
Ochratoxin A in spice preparation in Turkey and Switzerland
Ochratoxin A in mulberries from Turkey in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden
Ochratoxin in hulled sunflower seeds from Bulgaria in Poland
Too much Ochratoxin A in organic ground coffees from Kenya in Finland
Posted in Aspergillus Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, Ochratoxin A, RASFF
RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts- Almonds – Peanuts – Nutmeg
Aflatoxin B1 in Paraguayen groundnuts kernels in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin in unpasteurized almond kernels from the United States in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 in peanuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
Aflatoxins in Indonesian nutmeg in the Netherlands
Posted in Aflatoxin, Aspergillus Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, RASFF
Belgium – Petit Beurre, Vegan Chocolate Cookies and Vegan Raisin Cookies from the So Bake It brand – Aflatoxin B1
Recall of Tero Bakery (So Bake It)
Products: Petit Beurre, Vegan Chocolate Cookies and Vegan Raisin Cookies from the So Bake It brand
Nature of the problem: too high aflatoxin B1 content
In agreement with the AFSCA, Tero Bakery (So Bake It) is withdrawing the products “Petit Beurre”, “Vegan Chocolate Cookies” and “Vegan Raisin Cookies” from the So Bake It brand from sale and is recalling them from consumers due to too high aflatoxin B1 content.
Tero Bakery (So Bake It) asks its customers not to consume these products and to return them to the point of sale from which they were purchased. Reimbursement for products manufactured between the dates below will be made upon return.
Description of products:
– Name of product: Petit Beurre
– Brand: So Bake It
– Minimum durability date (MBD) (“Best before (or end)”): 10/18/2023 and 11/26/ 2023
– Lot number(s): production between 04/18/2023 and 05/26/2023
– Sales period: from 04/18/2023 to 10/18/2023 or 11/26/2023
– Nature of packaging: plastic bag
– Weight: 150g
– Name of product: Vegan chocolate cookies
– Brand: So Bake It
– Minimum durability date (BDD) (“Best before (or end)”): 10/18/2023 and 11/26/2023
– Number of the lot(s): production between 04/18/2023 and 05/26/2023
– Sales period: from 04/18/2023 to 10/18/2023 or 11/26/2023
– Nature of packaging: waxed paper
– Weight: 200g
– Product name: Vegan raisin cookies
– Brand: So Bake It
– Minimum durability date (BDD) (“Best before (or end)”): 10/18/2023 and 11/26/2023
– Number of the lot(s): production between 04/18/2023 and 05/26/2023
– Sales period: from 04/18/2023 to 10/18/2023 or 11/26/2023
– Nature of packaging: waxed paper
– Weight: 200g
The products were distributed through different points of sale.
For any further information , contact So Bake It:
hello@sobakeit.be
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Belgium – Vadigran brand large white sunflower seeds (10kg) – Aflatoxin
Vadigran recall
Product: Vadigran brand large white sunflower seeds (10kg)
Nature of the problem: Possible too high aflatoxin content
In agreement with the FASFC, Vadigran is withdrawing Large White Sunflower Seeds (10kg) from sale and recalling them from consumers due to a possible high aflatoxin content.
Vadigran asks its customers not to give this product to their pets and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased where they will be reimbursed.
Product Description :
– Product name: Large white sunflower seeds (10kg)
– Brand: Vadigran
– Date of minimum durability (BDD) (“Best before (or end)”): 05/16/2025
– Batch number: 23051601
– Sales period: from 06/21/2023 to 08/25/2023
– Type of packaging: plastic bag
– Weight: 10 kg
The product was distributed by:
Vadigran distributions A.Algoetstraat 36 1750 Lennik
Vadigran would like to apologize to its customers for any inconvenience caused by this recall.
Vadigran wishes to continue to guarantee 100% the quality and safety of the pet food it markets.
For any additional information , contact Mrs. Yana Van Lathem – yana@vadigran.be
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Survey: Increasing levels of mycotoxins in the EU
Levels of mycotoxins in the EU are higher than last year, according to results from the world’s largest mycotoxin survey, from health, nutrition and bioscience company, Royal DSM.
The survey results comprise data from 10,199 samples, from 78 countries around the world for the months of January to June 2023.
Read more at the link above
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