Category Archives: Mold Toxin

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Curry Powder – Shrivelled Hazlenut Kernels – Pistachios – Watermelon Seeds – Hazlenuts – Peanuts – Shelled Almonds

Posted on April 9, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

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aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in curry powder from India in Switzerland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 21.4; Tot. = 118 µg/kg – ppb) in shrivelled hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Germany

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aflatoxins (Tot. = 103 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States, dispatched from Turkey in Spain

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aflatoxins (B1 = 7.87; Tot. = 8.41 µg/kg – ppb) in watermelon seeds from Turkey in Germany

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aflatoxins (B1 = 13.2; Tot. = 14.6 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in Germany

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aflatoxins (B1 = 12.9; Tot. = 15.6 µg/kg – ppb) in inshell peanuts from Turkey in Germany

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aflatoxins (Tot. = 68.1 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany

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aflatoxins (B1 = 14.8; Tot. = 16.7 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from Australia in Spain

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RASFF – Moulds – Garlic Dipping Sauce

Posted on April 9, 2021 by KSW | 2 comments

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garlic dipping sauce from the United Kingdom infested with moulds in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Smoked Paprika Powder – Pepper

Posted on April 9, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

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ochratoxin A (35 µg/kg – ppb) in smoked paprika powder from Spain in the Netherlands

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ochratoxin A (26 µg/kg – ppb) in pepper from Spain in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Groundnuts- Coated Ravioli and BBQ Flavoured Peanuts – Peanut and Caramel Ice Cream Paste

Posted on April 2, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

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aflatoxins (B1 = 8; Tot. = 9.7 µg/kg – ppb) in coated ravioli and barbeque flavoured peanuts from China in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 37.6; Tot. = 45.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in Italy

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aflatoxins (B1 = 31; Tot. = 34 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

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aflatoxins (B1 = 68; Tot. = 152 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

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aflatoxins (B1 = 13.84; Tot. = 15.77 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried chopped figs from Turkey in Germany

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aflatoxins (B1 = 15.7; Tot. = 28.0 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

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aflatoxins (B1 = 3.6; Tot. = 4.3 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut and caramel ice cream paste from Bosnia and Herzegovina in Croatia

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aflatoxins (B1 = 31; Tot. = 76 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

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aflatoxins (B1 = 41; Tot. = 140 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

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RASFF Alert- Mycotoxin Ergot – Rye

Posted on April 2, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

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ergot (Claviceps purpurea) alkaloids (5807 mg/kg – ppm) in rye from Germany, via Poland in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Dried Figs

Posted on April 2, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

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ochratoxin A (80.2 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain in Switzerland

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin –

Posted on April 2, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

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aflatoxins (B1 = 0.025 mg/kg – ppm) in gluten corn from France, via the Netherlands in the Netherlands

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Sri Lanka – Company importing unrefined coconut oil fails second Aflatoxin test

Posted on March 29, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

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A company that imported unrefined coconut oil containing the carcinogen Aflatoxin has failed its second quality test as well, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) stated.

The company in question has failed due to its test reports indicating an overdose of Aflatoxin in the imported oil.

Accordingly, the company will have to re-export the relevant oil stocks.

Meanwhile, 03 more companies have appealed for a second test of their samples and their reports are due tomorrow (29).

Several companies are currently re-testing samples of imported unrefined coconut oil containing the potent carcinogen Aflatoxin.

These tests are carried out by the SLSI, the Food Safety Unit of the Ministry of Health, and the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI).

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Shelled Pistachios – Sesame Seeds – Black Pepper – Nutmeg

Posted on March 26, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

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aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 33 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Spain in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 69; Tot. = 70 mg/kg – ppm) in shelled pistachios from Iran, via Hong Kong in Italy

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aflatoxins (B1 = 32.6; Tot. = 36.0 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from Iran, dispatched from Hong Kong in Italy

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aflatoxins (B1 = 38.0; Tot. = 40.0 µg/kg – ppb), Salmonella enterica ser. Chester (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. London (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Iran in Finland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 9.5 µg/kg – ppb) in black pepper from Indonesia, via France in Switzerland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 43.4; Tot. = 48.8 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in Germany

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aflatoxins (B1 = 25; Tot. = 30 / B1 = 40; Tot. = 50 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands

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Salmonella enterica ser. Ealing (presence /25g), Salmonella enterica ser. Kiambu (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany