Category Archives: Mold Toxin

Germany – Organic whole spelled spaghetti – Mycotoxins – Ergot Alkaloids

LMW

Warning type:

Food

Date of first publication:

09/20/2021

Product name:

BEST COUNTRY QUALITY Organic whole spelled spaghetti 500 g; Best before: 02/25/2023 BEST LAND QUALITY Organic whole spelled spaghetti 500 g; Best before: 02/26/2023

Product pictures:

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 Customer information

Manufacturer (distributor):

Alb-Gold company

Reason for warning:

An increased content of ergot alkaloids was found in the affected products.

Packaging Unit:

500 g

Durability:

see customer information

Lot identification:

not specified

Additional Information:

Reference is made to the company’s customer information sheet attached.

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Brandenburg:Konsumenterschutz@Msgiv.Brandenburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saxony:poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de

Germany – Alnatura whole wheat spelled spaghetti – Mycotoxins – Ergot Alkaloids

LMW

Warning type:

Food

Date of first publication:

16.09.2021

Product name:

Alnatura whole wheat spelled spaghetti

Product pictures:

Product photo.jpg
Manufacturer (distributor): Alnatura Produktions- und Handels GmbH Mahatma-Gandhi-Straße 7 D-64295 Darmstadt
Reason for warning:

Detection of ergot alkaloids (metabolic products of so-called ergot fungi).

Packaging Unit: 500 g
Durability: 02/26/2023
Additional Information:

For more information, please refer to the manufacturer’s press release attached.

Homepage of the manufacturer:

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Brandenburg:Konsumenterschutz@Msgiv.Brandenburg.de
Bremen:Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de
Hamburg:poststelle@justiz.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:poststelle@lm.mv-regierung.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saarland:poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de
Saxony-Anhalt:poststelle@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

Research – Mycotoxin – Europe sets new ergot alkaloids limits

EU

The European Commission is to introduce new rules around a type of mycotoxin in certain food products.

The limits are for ergot alkaloids in barley, wheat, spelt, rye and oats and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children.

There are also changes to the legislation for ergot sclerotia, which contain ergot alkaloids. Lower levels of ergot sclerotia can already be achieved in most cereals by use of good agricultural practices and by sorting and cleaning techniques.

Ingestion of ergot alkaloids can cause ergotism in humans and animals. This was common in humans centuries ago but is rare nowadays. It can cause hallucinations and in extreme cases loss of limbs. Other symptoms include abdominal pains, vomiting, burning sensations of the skin and insomnia.

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A -Nutmeg

RASFF

Ochratoxin-A in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Broken Rice – Pistachios – Nutmeg – Peanuts – Groundnuts – Dried Figs

RASFF

Aflatoxins in pistachios from the United States in Germany

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 in Indian groundnuts in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

RASFF

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

RASFF

Aflatoxins in Organic Nicaraguan Peanuts in Netherlands and Ireland

RASFF

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Austria, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Switzerland

RASFF

Aflatoxin in broken rice from Pakistan in Italy and Belgium

RASFF

Aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from USA in Italy

Belgium – Ciloglu brand dried figs – Aflatoxin

AFSCA

AFSCA recall
Product: Ciloglu brand dried figs.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content.


Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the AFSCA withdraws from sale the dried fig product of the Ciloglu brand and recalls it to consumers because of an excessive aflatoxin content. high.

The AFSCA asks not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased.


Product description

• Product name: Asurelik Incir
• Brand: Ciloglu
• Lot: L 0900 22475 / 1-11-52
• Expiration date (DDM): 07.31.2022
• Weight: 250g

This product was sold in Belgium via different general food stores.

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

Australia – Original Juice Co. Cloudy Apple Juice 1.5L – Mycotoxin – Patulin

FSANZ

Date published: 01 September 2021

Product information

Thirsty Brothers Pty Ltd is conducting a recall of Original Juice Co. Black Label Cloudy Apple Juice 1.5L. The product has been available for sale at Coles in NSW and VIC.

Date markings

Use By 07/10/2021

Original Juice Co. Black Label Cloudy Apple Juide 1.5L

Problem

The recall is due to microbial (Mycotoxin – Patulin) contamination. ​

Food safety hazard

Food products containing Mycotoxin – Patulin may cause illness if consumed.

Country of origin

Australia

What to do​

Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For further information please contact:

Thirsty Brothers Pty Ltd

(03) 9982 1451

info@originaljuice.com.au

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Germany – CILOGLU ASURELIK INCIR 20 X 250 GR (Dried Figs) – Aflatoxins

LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: 08/30/2021
Product name:

CILOGLU ASURELIK INCIR 20 X 250 GR (Dried Figs)

Product pictures:

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Branch notice

Manufacturer (distributor):

Ciloglu Handels GmbH, Gärtringen

Reason for warning:

An increased content of aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 and G2) was found in the present product.

Packaging Unit:250 g
Durability:

Best before 07.2022

Lot identification: LOT NUMBER (P. NO) L 0900 22475 / 1-11-52
Additional Information:

Reference is made to the company’s customer information.

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Bremen:Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de
Hamburg:poststelle@justiz.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saarland:poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de
Saxony:poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Saxony-Anhalt:poststelle@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de
Press releases and information
title Attachment or web link
Recall – notification – end consumers

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnut Kernels

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 in organic Bolivian Groundnut Kernels in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins in Indian Groundnut Kernels in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Mould – Fat Feed – Sunflower Feed

RASFF

Mould in fat feed from Ukraine in Poland

RASFF

Mould on post-extraction sunflower feed from Ukraine in Poland