Category Archives: Mould/Mold

Albert Czech Republic, sro

Illustrative photo #6

Place of inspection:

Brno ( Ečerova 1148/2a, 635 00 Brno )

ID: 44012373

Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Castle cheese, Dutch type, 200g

Category: Dangerous foods

Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

Some of the inspected packages had mold colonies visible to the naked eye under the intact packaging. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures for this food were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expiration date.

Expiration date:	01 10 2023
Packaging:	07
Quantity of the product in the package:	0.2 kg
Manufacturer:	Jaroměřická mlékárna, as, Kaunicova 198, 675 51 Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou
Country of origin:	Czechia
Date of sample collection:	8/18/2023
Reference number:	23-000679-SZPI-CZ

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

Posted in food recall, mold, Mould/Mold, Potravinynapranyri, product recall, Recall, Visible Mould/Mold

Czech Republic – Cheddar slices, Boni brand – Visible Mould/Mold

Posted on October 10, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Illustrative photo #2

Place of inspection:

Penny Market Ltd

Dobruška ( Solnická 59, 518 01 Dobruška )

ID: 64945880

Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Cheddar slices, Boni brand

Category: Dangerous foods

Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

There was mold visible to the naked eye on the part of the package under the intact packaging on the surface of the food. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures for this food were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expiration date.

Batch:	Use by 15/10/2023
Expiration date:	15/10/2023
Packaging:	PP foil
Quantity of the product in the package:	100 g
Date of sample collection:	8/28/2023
Reference number:	23-000681-SZPI-CZ

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

Posted in food recall, mold, Mould/Mold, Potravinynapranyri, product recall, Recall, Visible Mould/Mold

Czech Republic – HERMELINE BREAD – Visible Mould/Mold

Posted on October 10, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:

PMU CZ, as

Jablonec nad Nisou ( Ivana Olbracht 638, 466 01 Jablonec nad Nisou )

ID: 25013165

Food group: Cold food / Other cold food

HERMELINE BREAD

Category: Dangerous foods

Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

The presence of mold was detected on the entire surface of all checked sandwiches. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures for this food were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expiration date.

Expiration date:	21/08/2023
Quantity of the product in the package:	80 g
Manufacturer:	DORANT sro – Manufacture of delicacies, Všebořická 603, 400 01 Ústí nad Labem
Country of origin:	Czechia
Date of sample collection:	8/21/2023
Reference number:	23-000720-SZPI-CZ

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

Posted in mold, Mould/Mold, Potravinynapranyri, product recall, Recall, Visible Mould/Mold

Czech Republic – Cheddar slices, Boni brand – Visible Mold/Mould – 2nd Batch

Posted on October 10, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Illustrative photo #4

Place of inspection:

Penny Market Ltd

Dobruška ( Solnická 59, 518 01 Dobruška )

ID: 64945880

Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Cheddar slices, Boni brand

Category: Dangerous foods

Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

There was mold visible to the naked eye on the part of the package under the intact packaging on the surface of the food. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures for this food were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expiration date.

Batch:	Use by 11/02/2023
Expiration date:	02.11.2023
Packaging:	PP foil
Quantity of the product in the package:	100 g
Date of sample collection:	8/28/2023
Reference number:	23-000682-SZPI-CZ

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

Posted in food recall, mold, Mould/Mold, Potravinynapranyri, product recall, Recall, Visible Mould/Mold

RASFF Alert- Mold/Mould – Tomato Passata

Posted on October 6, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Risk of mould in tomato passata from Italy in Denmark

Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Spoilage, Food Temperature Abuse, Food Testing, mold, Mould/Mold, RASFF, Visible Mould/Mold

RASFF Alert- Animal Feed – Mold/Mould – Shelled Almonds

Posted on October 6, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

high mould content, stale smell in shelled almonds of USA origin in Italy

Posted in Animal Feed Mould/Mold, Animal Feed Testing, Mould/Mold, RASFF, Visible Mould/Mold

USA – Organic toddler grain, veggies and fruit bars recalled over mold/mould

Posted on October 4, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Cerebelly Inc of Los Gatos, CA, is recalling certain Cerebelly Smart Bars because of visible surface mold on product.

According to details posted online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on Sept. 11, 2023, and is ongoing.

The recalled products were distributed in the U.S. to all 50 states and territories.

Posted in food recall, mold, Mould/Mold, product recall, Recall, Visible Mould/Mold

Denmark – Mold/Mould in organic tomato paste

Posted on September 29, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Foedevarestyrelsen

DeliDrengene ApS is recalling TomatPASSATA, DeliDrengene’s organic tomato paste, as there may be mold in the product. Mold makes the product unsuitable as food.
If you have the product, you should discard it or return it to the store where it was purchased.

Which food is recalled

Tomato Passata, organic
Net weight: 680ml
Best before date: 31.12.2023

Lot no: LF218
EAN code: 5710908158110

The product is sold in: Several places throughout the country through Salling, Meny and Spar as well as at Espergærde Ost og Tapas, Butik Sortebro and Lägeger and online through nemlig.com.

An error in the bottling of the product has resulted in tomato appearing on the edge of the bottle. The error means that mold can develop in the product.

Mold makes the product unsuitable as food.

If you have the product, you should discard it or return it to the store where it was purchased.

DeliDrengene ApS

Mileparken 10C

2605 Brøndby

Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Spoilage, Food Testing, Mould/Mold, Moulds, Visible Mould/Mold

RASFF Alerts – Mold/Mould – Tortillas- Shelled Almonds – Dried Plums

Posted on September 22, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Presence of mould on tortillas from Spain in France

High count of moulds and aflatoxins in shelled almonds from the United States in the Netherlands

Mold on the surface of dried plum, packaged in Croatia with raw material from Serbia

Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Quality, food recall, Food Spoilage, Food Temperature Abuse, Food Testing, mold, Mould/Mold, RASFF, Visible Mould/Mold

Norway – Foodtrade AS withdraws “Oslo Bakeri Organic Brazil Nuts” – Aflatoxin

Posted on September 21, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Matportalen

Oslo Bakeri Organic Brazil nuts 400 g and 5 kg cartons, with a best before date of 31.12.24, are being recalled due to the discovery of aflatoxins above the limit value. Brazil nuts are labeled as originating in Bolivia, imported from a producer in Brazil.

The product is sold at independent grocery stores in Eastern Norway, and in specialist stores Oslo Bakeriet AS and Carl Heftye.

Consumers are asked not to eat the nuts, and return them to the store where they were purchased.

There have been findings of the mold-related aflatoxin above the limit value in the products. Aflatoxins are carcinogenic and can damage the genetic material (DNA). You can read more about mold reporting on Matportalen

Contact Foodtrade AS:
Managing Director Manuel Lozano, phone number: 95 94 70 45