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Czech Republic – Pilos JADEL, steamed cheese – Mold/Mould

Posted on April 5, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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Place of inspection:
Doksy ( Zámecká 186, 47201 Doksy )
ID: 26178541
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Pilos JADEL, steamed cheese
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

Gray-green, white and gray mold colonies were found on the surface of the cheese under the intact packaging.

Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection, the food did not have an expired use-by date.

Expiration date: 2/25/2023
Packaging: transparent plastic packaging sealed with welds, vacuum packed
Quantity of the product in the package: 100 g
Manufacturer: NET PLASY, spol. s ro, U Mlékárny 1020, 768 61 Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sample collection: 02/02/2023
Reference number: 23-000138-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Catalonia – Alert due to the presence of alkaloids from rye bathed in whole rye flour from Spain – Mycotoxin

Posted on April 3, 2023 by | Leave a comment

ACSA

wholemeal rye flour alerted

The Public Health Agency of Catalonia announces that in Catalonia the product “whole rye flour” is being withdrawn from the market due to the presence of soaked rye alkaloids.

The product involved is:

  • Product name (on the label): INTEGRAL RYE FLOUR
  • Trademark: BIOGRA
  • Appearance, weight and packaging: 500gr plastic bag packaging
  • Lot number: 21-005
  • Best before date: 30/05/2023
  • Storage temperature: room temperature

The initial distribution has been in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Castilla-La Mancha, the Balearic Islands, Galicia, Andalusia, the Canary Islands, Castile and Leon, the Community of Madrid, La Rioja and the Basque Country, although it cannot be ruled out that there may be redistributions to other autonomous communities.

This information has been transferred to the competent authorities of the autonomous communities through the Coordinated Rapid Information Exchange System (SCIRI), in order to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from the marketing channels.

People who have products affected by this alert at home are advised to refrain from consuming them.

If you have consumed any of the products from the affected batches and present any symptoms compatible with ergotism (hallucinations, convulsions, numbness, tingling, pain, cyanosis, absence of dust and intense and sudden cold in the extremities that may go followed by acute burning, abdominal pain) it is recommended to go to a health center.

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Czech Republic – Cheese KROLEWSKI 45%, slices – Mold/Mould

Posted on April 3, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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Place of inspection:
Valašské Meziříčí ( Boženy Němcové 411, 757 01 Valašské Meziříčí )
ID: 44012373
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Cheese KROLEWSKI 45%, slices
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

Some of the packaging was found to contain mold visible to the naked eye. These packages had a broken package in the seam.

The product did not have an expired minimum shelf life date, during the inspection no unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were found.

Batch: 1012032
Best before date: 04/05/2023
Packaging: PE with print
Quantity of the product in the package: 100 g
Distributor: for the Czech Republic: Milkpol spol. s ro, Reinerova 1657/23, 163 00 Prague 6
Country of origin:  Poland
Date of sample collection: 2/17/2023
Reference number: 23-000133-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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RASFF Alert- Mold/Mould – Dragon Fruit

Posted on March 31, 2023 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Visible mold on Vietnamese Dragon fruit in the Netherlands

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Czech Republic – Sausages – Mold/Mould

Posted on March 29, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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Place of inspection:
Staříč ( Sviadnovská 76, 739 43 Staříč )
ID: 02453533
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye
scent

The food smelled strongly of spoilage and there were colonies of mold on its surface.

Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage. 

The food had an expired use-by date.

Batch: 3250704002
Expiration date: 27/02/2023
Packaging: food foil
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.69 kg
Date of sample collection: 28/02/2023
Reference number: 23-000101-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Dried Raisins

Posted on March 24, 2023 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Ochratoxin A (30,1 ± 5,4 μg/kg) in dried raisins from Uzbekistan in Romania and Latvia

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RASFF Alert – Mold/Mould – Foie Gras – Yoghurt – Tortilla Wraps

Posted on March 24, 2023 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Altered organoleptic characteristics and mold in goose foie gras from France in Italy

RASFF

Presence of mould in yoghurt from Romania in Hungary

RASFF

Tortilla wraps from Belgium, dispatched from Denmark infested with moulds from Belgium, in Denmark and Iceland

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USA – Voluntary Recall of One Lot of Kaytee® Wild Bird Food Birders Blend, 8 Lb Bag, Due to Elevated Levels of Aflatoxin

Posted on March 22, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Front Label, Kaytee Wild Bird Birders Blend

CHILTON, WI – March 18, 2023 – Kaytee Products Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Kaytee® Wild Bird Food Birders’ Blend, 8 lb. bag, UPC 0 71859 02711 1, Lot Number PennPak1 102022 933, best buy date of 041224, due to potentially elevated levels of Aflatoxin above the acceptable limit. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring by-product from the growth of Aspergillus flavus and can be harmful to wild birds if consumed in significant quantities. No illnesses have been reported in association with this product to date and no other Kaytee products are affected.

On March 13, 2023, the Georgia Department of Agriculture notified Kaytee Products Inc. that after conducting a routine laboratory analysis of the product, Lot PennPak1 102022 933 located on the bottom right corner of the front of the 8 lb. bags of Kaytee® Wild Bird Food Birder’s Blend was found to contain elevated levels of Aflatoxin.

The products affected by this announcement are:

Product

Size

UPC

Lot No.

Best by
Kaytee® Wild Bird Food Birders’ Blend 8 lb 0 71859 02711 1 PennPak1
102022
933		 041224

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Denmark – Mold/mould on tortilla wraps

Posted on March 17, 2023 by | Leave a comment

DVFA

Dagrofa ApS is recalling Banderos tortilla wraps with whole grain, as there is a risk of mold on the product. The product should be returned to the store where it was purchased or discarded.

Recalled foods , Published: March 17, 2023

​Which food:

​​Banderos tortilla wrap with whole grain
Net weight: 370g
EAN code: 7611612700948
Best before date: 19.06.2023

Sold in: The retail chains MENY, SPAR, Let-Køb, Min Købmand, Liva, ABC low price, WOLT, Løvbjerg and some stores outside the chains.

Why :
The company has established that there is a risk of mold on the product. Mold formation makes the product unsuitable as food.

Read more about mold on food here:
https://www.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/Foedevarer/kend_kemien/Sider/Spekifikke-foedevarer.aspx

​What should you do as a consumer:
​The Food and Drug Administration advises consumers to return the product to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

Who returns the product :
Dagrofa ApS, Kærup Industrivej 12, 4100 Ringsted

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France – Plain naan bread – Mould/Mold

Posted on March 17, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name Planet deli
  • Model names or references 2 plain Naan breads
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    5012121002806 Batch: 3017 Date of minimum durability 09/05/2023
    5012121002806 Batch: 3019 Date of minimum durability 05/11/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/02/2023 to 14/03/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors HelloFresh France

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of mold

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