Category Archives: Mould/Mold

Czech Republic – Spicy tripe soup – Mold/Mould

Posted on December 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Potravinynapranyri

Illustrative photo #1

Illustrative photo #7

Place of inspection:
Prostějov ( Czech Republic Army Corps 591/47, 79811 Prostějov )
ID: 19014325
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye
scent

There were colonies of mold inside the product. The food had a sour smell of spoilage.

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

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

Batch: O188907K
Expiration date: 20/10/2022
Packaging: Glass + twist off cap
Quantity of the product in the package: 650 g
Producer: Smokehouse and delicatessen Sláma sro, Růžová 225, 595 01 Velká Bíteš
Date of sample collection: 9/9/2022
Reference number: 22-000632-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Leave a comment

Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Spoilage, Food Testing, Mould Toxin, Mould/Mold, Moulds, Potravinynapranyri

Research – Strategies for Controlling the Sporulation in Fusarium spp

Posted on December 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

MDPI

Fusarium species are the most destructive phytopathogenic and toxin-producing fungi, causing serious diseases in almost all economically important plants. Sporulation is an essential part of the life cycle of Fusarium. Fusarium most frequently produces three different types of asexual spores, i.e., macroconidia, chlamydospores, and microconidia. It also produces meiotic spores, but fewer than 20% of Fusaria have a known sexual cycle. Therefore, the asexual spores of the Fusarium species play an important role in their propagation and infection. This review places special emphasis on current developments in artificial anti-sporulation techniques as well as features of Fusarium’s asexual sporulation regulation, such as temperature, light, pH, host tissue, and nutrients. This description of sporulation regulation aspects and artificial anti-sporulation strategies will help to shed light on the ways to effectively control Fusarium diseases by inhibiting the production of spores, which eventually improves the production of food plants.

Leave a comment

Posted in Decontamination Microbial, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Fusarium Toxin, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, mold, Mold Toxin, Mould/Mold, Mycobacterium, Mycotoxin

Czech Republic – KROLEWSKI CHEESE 45% – Mold/Mould

Posted on December 16, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Potravinynapranyri

Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Bedřichov ( Bedřichov 1597, 468 12 Bedřichov )
ID: 07942125
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese
KROLEWSKI CHEESE 45%
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
fungi visible to the eye

There were green and white mold colonies on the surface of the cheese. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The sample was taken from a loaded package that had three different shelf life dates on it.

Batch: Batch number: 41
Packaging: packed partly in the original technological packaging and partly in clear food foil
Quantity of the product in the package: 3.06 kg
Date of sample collection: 3/11/2022
Reference number: 22-000605-SZPI-CZ
 
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Leave a comment

Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Spoilage, Food Testing, mold, Mold Toxin, Mould/Mold, Potravinynapranyri

Research – Emerging health threat and cost of Fusarium mycotoxins in European wheat

Posted on December 16, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Nature.com

CDC Fusarium1

Mycotoxins harm human and livestock health, while damaging economies. Here we reveal the changing threat of Fusarium head blight (FHB) mycotoxins in European wheat, using data from the European Food Safety Agency and agribusiness (BIOMIN, World Mycotoxin Survey) for ten years (2010–2019). We show persistent, high, single- and multi-mycotoxin contamination alongside changing temporal-geographical distributions, indicative of altering FHB disease pressure and pathogen populations, highlighting the potential synergistic negative health consequences and economic cost.

Leave a comment

Posted in Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Fusarium Toxin, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, mold, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mould/Mold, Mycotoxin

USA – Something South African LLC Recalls the Peppercorn Collection Gift Set Because of Possible Health Risk – Mould and Ochratoxin A

Posted on December 16, 2022 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:
Mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A contamination
Company Name:
Something South African LLC
Brand Name:
World Market
Product Description:
Pepper Collection Gift Set

Company Announcement

Something South African LLC of Seattle, WA is recalling the Peppercorn Collection Gift Set, affected Best Before End (BBE) date of JUN/2024, Batch 494951-T, because mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A were detected in the Malaysian Long Pepper.

The affected Malaysian Long Pepper is visible through a sleeve of the Peppercorn Collection Gift Set (SKU 549153). This set has the net wt. 4.87oz/138g and UPC 6 009686 793712. This set consists of eight different kind of dried peppers and each kind is packaged in a sealed glass tube.

The gift set that contains the affected Malaysian Long Pepper has the Best Before End (BBE) date of JUN/2024 and Batch 494951-T printed on the back side of a package. The product was sold at the World Market stores nationwide and on the World Market e-commerce web site www.worldmarket.comExternal Link Disclaimer.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall was initiated when our supplier notified us that mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A were detected in the Malaysian Long Pepper. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as our supplier continues with their root cause investigation.

Leave a comment

Posted in Aspergillus, Aspergillus Toxin, FDA, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Testing, Food Toxin, mold, Mold Toxin, Mould/Mold, Mycotoxin

RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Turkish Figs

Posted on December 9, 2022 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Ochratoxin A in Turkish Figs in the Netherlands

Leave a comment

Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Testing, Food Toxin, mold, Mold Toxin, Mould/Mold, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, Ochratoxin A, RASFF

Czech Republic – Slovak salami – Mold/Mould

Posted on December 5, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Potravinynapranyri

Illustrative photo #2

Place of inspection:
Domaželice ( Domaželice 35, 751 15 Domaželice )
ID: 73866491
Invalid parameter:
fungi visible to the eye
surface appearance
scent

The product smelled of spoilage, had a slimy and sticky surface with mold colonies. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food had an expired use-by date.

 

Expiration date: 11/09/2022
Packaging: Original cut-out wrapper
Date of sample collection: 26/09/2022
Reference number: 22-000594-SZPI-CZ
 
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.
 

Leave a comment

Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Spoilage, Food Testing, mold, Mould/Mold, Potravinynapranyri

Czech Republic – Hradišť roast Bread – Mold/Mould

Posted on December 2, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Potravinynapranyri

Illustrative photo #1

Illustrative photo #7

Place of inspection:
Hradec Králové ( náměstí 28. října, 500 02 Hradec Králové )
ID: 26178541
Food group: Bakery products / Breads
Hradišť roast
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
fungi visible to the eye

The presence of mold was detected under the packaging of all the checked pieces of bread. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food did not have an expired minimum durability date.

Batch: L220912
Best before date: 16/09/2022
Packaging: PP + printed label
Quantity of the product in the package: 650 g
Producer: BEAS, as, Choustníkovo Hradiště 89, 544 42
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sample collection: 16/09/2022
Reference number: 22-000523-SZPI-CZ
 
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Leave a comment

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

Czech Republic – Smoked Meat Peeler – Mold/Mould

Posted on December 2, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Potravinynapranyri

Illustrative photo #1

Illustrative photo #2

Place of inspection:
Dašice ( náměstí TG Masaryka 98, 533 03 Dašice )
ID: 69270490
Invalid parameter:
fungi visible to the eye

There was mold on the surface of the food. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food had an unknown expiration date.

Batch: unmarked
Packaging: stored freely
Quantity of the product in the package: 1.25 kg
Date of sample collection: 14/10/2022
Reference number: 22-000574-SZPI-CZ
 
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Leave a comment

Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Spoilage, Food Temperature Abuse, Food Testing, mold, Mould/Mold, Potravinynapranyri

RASFF Alert – Mould/Mold – Lasagne Sheets

Posted on December 2, 2022 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Moulds on fresh lasagne sheets from Italy in Denmark

Leave a comment

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