Category Archives: Mold Toxin

Austria – TAYN dried figs – Aflatoxin

Posted on November 25, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Public recall: dried figs – square packaging

Dried figs 800g are not suitable for consumption because of aflatoxin!

Aflatoxin was found in analyzes in “TAYN dried figs”. Batches 090109697-11-24 with the best before date 10.10.2022 are affected.

Manufacturer: TAYN TARIM ÜRÜNLERI 09800 Nazilli / Aydin-TR

Importer: Kerem GmbH, 1020 Vienna

The product is not suitable for consumption and can be returned by consumers (in all branches). Of course, customers will be reimbursed the purchase price even without proof of purchase. The Kerem GmbH fulfills its own responsibility in accordance with the food law provisions and has therefore initiated a recall of the product.

This warning does not mean that the exposure was caused by our company.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Organic Figs – Dried Figs – Shelled Hazelnuts – Pistachios – Spice Mix for Chapli Kebab

Posted on November 19, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxins in dried organic figs from Turkey in Germany

Excessive aflatoxin levels (aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin) in dried organic figs from Turkey in Germany

Aflatoxins (B1 = 76.31; Tot. = 89.18 µg/kg – ppb) in dried organic figs from Turkey in Germany

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

Aflatoxins in shelled hazelnuts from Georgia in Italy

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

Aflatoxins in Turkish Organic Dried Figs in the Netherlands

Aflatoxin B1 in pistachios from the United States in Germany

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

Aflatoxins in pistachios in shell from Turkey in Germany

Elevated Aflatoxin B1 in Spice Mix for Chapli Kebab from Pakistan in Ireland

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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Dry Figs/ Rye Bread

Posted on November 19, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Increased content of ochratoxin A in dry figs used in production of rye bread from Turkey, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria

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USA – Salmonella, Mold/Mould prompt recall of Marijuana Syrups and Distallates

Posted on November 12, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Aflatoxin

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Public health officials in Arizona are reporting a recall of several marijuana products after testing found Salmonella and Aspergillus mold. The Arizona Department of Health Services reports that the recall includes edible products in the forms of honey-like syrup and distallates.

Several unidentified dispensaries and other unspecified marijuana-related businesses initiated the recall. Consumers who bought the products listed below are being advised to throw them away.

Although no illnesses or reactions have been confirmed as of the posting of the recall notice, Salmonella can cause serious infections and Aspergillus can cause life-threatening reactions in people who have certain mold allergies.

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Research – Ochratoxin A and zearalenone in poultry feed samples from South China

Posted on November 12, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Data regarding ochratoxin A (OTA) and zearalenone (ZEA) contamination in feed in South China are limited. Here, we evaluated OTA and ZEA contamination in 514 poultry feed samples collected from South China. We validated a modified QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe) method and the mycotoxins were quantified by high-pressure liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. OTA and ZEA were detected in 2.92% and 100% of the feed samples, respectively. Furthermore, 0%, 0.68%, and 7.0% of Hainan, Guangdong, and Guangxi feed samples were contaminated with OTA, at mean concentrations of 0.00, 1.14, and 0.88 μg/kg, respectively. All samples were contaminated with ZEA, and the mean concentrations were 2094.1, 14.3, and 8.73 μg/kg in the samples from Hainan, Guangdong, and Guangxi, respectively. The findings of this study indicate the strong need for intense monitoring of mycotoxin, especially ZEA, contamination in feed.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Pistachios – Groundnuts

Posted on November 12, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxins in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

Aflatoxins in pistachios in shell from Turkey in Germany

Aflatoxin in Egyptian groundnuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins in figs from Turkey in Germany

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Poland

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RASFF Alert – Mould/Mold – White Beans

Posted on November 12, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Microbiological contamination (mould) of white beans from Poland in Slovakia

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts

Posted on November 12, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts (FEED) in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Mycotoxin – DON – Deoxynivalenol – Corn Grain

Posted on November 12, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Exceeding the level of deoxynivalenol (DON) in the product: “corn grain” from France in Poland

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Mold/Moulds – Dried Beet – Feed Material

Posted on November 12, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Mold – sheepskin growth on the surface and in the depth of the material, discoloration, change in structure to spongy, disgusting smell of mold and rotting of the feed material from Ukraine in Poland .

Mold – sheepskin growth on the surface and in the depth of the material, discoloration, change in structure to spongy, disgusting smell of mold and rotting of the feed material in Poland

Dried beet pulp from Ukraine infested with moulds in Poland

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