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Germany- Froosh – STRAWBERRY BANANA GUAVA (smoothie, 250ml and 150ml) – Patulin

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Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

March 11, 2024

Product name:

Froosh – STRAWBERRY BANANA GUAVA (smoothie, 250ml and 150ml)

Product images:

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Glass bottle with printed label and screw cap

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Illustration of the label

Manufacturer (distributor):

Fazer Lifestyle Foods/Fazer Finland: Fazer Sweden AB, Lindhagensgatan 120, 10425 Stockholm/Sweden

Reason for warning:

Contamination with patulin

Packaging Unit:

250ml and 150ml

Durability:

150 ml (item number 09255), best before date: September 2nd, 2024, October 13th, 2024; 250 ml (item number 05442), best before date: August 4th, 2024, October 6th, 2024, October 26th, 2024

Lot identification:

150ml: item number 09255 and 250ml: item number 05442

Click to access Kundenaushang+DE+Froosh.pdf

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Iceland – Mycotoxin in fruit shakes – Patulin

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MAST

The Swedish Food Agency warns against the consumption of several batches of Froosh strawberry, banana & guava shake (smoothie) 250 ml and 150 ml imported by Core wholesaler because the product did not pass the quality control of the production. The mold toxin patulin was detected too high in the product. The company has, in consultation with the health authorities of Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Kópavog, Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarness, recalled the product.

The recall only applies to the following production batches:

  • Brand : Froosh
  • Product name : Froosh Strawberry, Banana & Guava
  • Manufacturer: Fazer
  • Importer: Core Wholesaler
  • Country of manufacture: Sweden
  • Batch number/best before date: 150 ml 3.8.2024, 1.9.2024, 7.9.2024. 250 ml 4.8.2024, 6.10.2024, 13. 10.2024
  • Storage conditions : Refrigerate product after opening
  • Distribution: Bonus, Krónan, Samkaup, Hagkaup, Melabúðin and Fjarðarkaup

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Czech Republic – Farm cheese – Visible Mold/Mould

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Potravinynapranyri

Illustrative photo #2

Place of inspection:
Cheesy Shop Ltd
Ostrava ( Nádražní 1950/48, 702 00 Ostrava )
ID: 27855376
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese
Farm cheese
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
fungi visible to the eye
Green and grey-green mold colonies were found on the surface of the cheese. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The sample was taken from a sliced ​​loaf of cheese.

Quantity of the product in the package: 4.1 kg
Date of sample collection: 25/01/2024
Reference number: 24-000132-SZPI-CZ

The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – Opava paprikash – Visible Mold/Mould

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Potravinynapranyri

Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
ALŽBÚTA KUTÚJOVÁ
“Shop ON THE GRANNY”
Suchdol nad Odrou ( Komenského 239, 742 01 Suchdol nad Odrou )
ID: 09612254
Food group: Meat and meat products / Durable fermented products
Opava paprikash
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
fungi visible to the eye
There were white mold colonies on the surface of the food. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The sample was taken from the loaded package.

Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expired minimum durability date.

Batch: L101777
Best before date: 11/12/2023
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.462 kg
Manufacturer: BIVOJ as, Jateční 2884/23a, 746 01 Opava
Date of sample collection: 4/12/2023
Reference number: 24-000121-SZPI-CZ

The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Malta – Solevita, Frullato Red Genius must not be consumed due to elevated levels of Patulin.

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Health Services

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE NOTICE
In accordance with the Food Safety Act and Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 of the European Parliament and of
the Council, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to inform
the public that the following information received through the involved operator, the following product must not
be consumed due to elevated levels of Patulin.
Brand: Solevita
Product description: Frullato Red Genius
Weight: 250ml
Durability date: 12/03/2024
For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Health Inspectorate Services between 8:00
a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on telephone number 21337333 or by email on admin.ehd@gov.mt . The public is also being
invited to access the Directorate’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EHDMalta or our official
website at https://environmentalhealth.gov.mt for similar information.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE NOTICE
In accordance with the Food Safety Act and Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to inform the public that the following information received through the involved operator, the following product must not
be consumed due to elevated levels of Patulin.
Brand: Solevita
Product description: Frullato Red Genius
Weight: 250ml
Durability date: 12/03/2024
For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Health Inspectorate Services between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on telephone number 21337333 or by email on admin.ehd@gov.mt .

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Italy – Multi-fruit drink (red genius smoothie) – Patulin

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Salute

Brand : Solevita

Name : Multi-fruit drink (red genius smoothie)

Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk

Publication date : 9 March 2024

Documentation

Documentation

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Hungary – Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, Pomegranate-acai, 250ml – Patulin

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NEBIH

A date 2024-03-07
Name of Product Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, Pomegranate-acai, 250ml
Nature of the problem the presence of mycotoxin (patulin) produced by molds
DetailsNébih asks customers not to consume products with the following identification data!

Notifier: Lidl Magyarország Bt.

Product name:  Solevita Smoothie Red Genius – Pomegranate-acai, 250ml

Brands:  Solevita

Product origin: Germany

Pictures of the products:


Nature of the problem: the presence of mycotoxin (patulin) produced by molds

Quality retention period: 12.03.2024

Packaging: 250 ml

Manufacturer: Molkerei Gropper GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)

Distributor: Lidl Hungary Bt.

Action: Product recall, withdrawal from circulation

Lidl.hu informed its customers about the recall  on its website. 

The affected products can be returned to any Lidl store, the price of the products will be refunded even without a block.

You can read more about the nature of the problem here .

The product recall only applies to products with the above identification data.

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Hungary – SMOOTHIE – Fruit-based drink made of banana, grape, cranberry, pomegranate, acai berry and other fruits, 250 ml – Patulin

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NEBIH

Date 2024-03-07
Name of Product SMOOTHIE – Fruit-based drink made of banana, grape, cranberry, pomegranate, acai berry and other fruits, 250 ml
Nature of the problem the presence of mycotoxin (patulin) produced by molds
DetailsNébih asks customers not to consume the product with the following identification data!

Notifier: SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft.

Product name:  SMOOTHIE – Fruit-based drink made from banana, grape, cranberry, pomegranate, acai berry and other fruits, 250 ml

Brand:  the Pome&only

Product origin: Germany

Picture of the product:

SMOOTHIE - Fruit-based drink made of banana, grape, cranberry, pomegranate, acai berry and other fruits, 250 ml

Nature of the problem: the presence of mycotoxin (patulin) produced by molds

Quality retention period: 12.03.2024

Packaging: 250 ml

Manufacturer: Molkerei Gropper GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)

Distributor:  SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft.

Action: Product recall, withdrawal from circulation

spar.hu  informed its customers about the recall on its website. 

The affected product can be returned to any Spar store, the price of the product will be refunded even without a block.

You can read more about the nature of the problem here .

The product recall only applies to the product with the above identification data.

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Hungary – Sió Smoothie Forest Red Berry Mixed fruit preparation 0.25 liters – Patulin

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NE|BIH

Date 2024-03-08
Name of Product Sió Smoothie Forest Red Berry Mixed fruit preparation 0.25 liters
Nature of the problem the presence of mycotoxin (patulin) produced by molds
DetailsNébih asks customers not to consume the product with the following identification data!

Notifier: SIÓ-ECKES Kft.

Product name: Sió Smoothie Forest Red Berry Mixed fruit preparation 0.25 liters

Brand: Sió

Product origin: Austria

Picture of the product:

Sió Smoothie Forest Red Berry Mixed fruit preparation 0.25 liters
Nature of the problem: the presence of mycotoxin (patulin) produced by molds

Quality retention times: 

• 15.05.2024; 

• 06.06.2024; 

• 25.07.2024

Item numbers:

• 15.05.2024; 

• 06.06.2024; 

• 25.07.2024

Packaging: 0.25 l

Manufacturer: Molkerei Gropper GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)

Distributor: SIÓ-ECKES Kft. (Siófok)

Action: Product recall, withdrawal from circulation

You can read more about the nature of the problem here .

Product recalls only apply to products identified with the above data.

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Romania – Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 250mL – Patulin

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ANSVA

Bissingen, 07 March 2024. The dairy producer Gropper GmbH & Co. KG recalls the product “Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 250mL”, with red fruits, with an expiry date of 12.03.2024. The product reference this recall contains chokeberry juice, which is contaminated with patulin. Patulin (mycotoxin) is a substance produced by molds that is harmful to health and can lead to nausea, vomiting and indigestion.
Therefore, customers should not consume, in any form, the product affected by this recall.
The product “Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 250mL” assortment with red fruits, was sold by Lidl ROMANIA.

Lidl Romania reacted immediately and withdrew the affected product from sale. The product can be returned to all Lidl stores. The value of the product will of course be returned, even without it presentation of the tax receipt.
Only the product “Solevita Smoothie Red Genius, 250mL” the assortment with red fruits with an expiration date 12.03.2024 is affected by the withdrawal of the producer Molkerei Gropper GmbH & Co. KG. Other products of of the producer Molkerei Gropper GmbH & Co. KG sold by Lidl ROMANIA are not affected by the recall

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