Category Archives: Mould/Mold

Taiwan – FDA finds toxins in peanut powder and red yeast rice

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The Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA, 食品藥物管理署) announced Thursday (Aug. 8) that recent inspections revealed two food products exceeding mycotoxin limits, including excessive aflatoxin in peanut powder and citrinin in red yeast rice.

From April to June, the FDA and local health officials tested 240 samples, including rice, wheat, peanuts, red yeast products, coffee, and baby food. Among these, two products—peanut powder and red yeast rice—failed to meet safety standards.

 

RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Rice – Sultana – Raisins

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Exceedance of MRL for ochratoxin A in sultana raisins from Türkiye in Poland

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Ochratoxin A in rice from Pakistan. in Spain

RASFF Alert- Mould/Mold – Frozen Raspberries

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Presence of mold in frozen raspberries from Ukraine in Poland

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Spice Mixture – Groundnuts – Nutmeg

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Aflatoxins beyond permitted limits in shelled pistachios of USA origin from Türkiye in Italy and Greece

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

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Aflatoxin B1 in spice mixture from Türkiye in Germany

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Aflatoxins in Groundnut from Argentina in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

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Aflatoxin B1 in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

Czech Republic – K-Jarmark Czech Eidam – Visible Mould/Mold

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Place of inspection:
DUC HANH LE
Moravský Písek ( Podhájí 194, 696 85 Moravský Písek )
ID: 63508320
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese
K-Jarmark Czech Eidam
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
fungi visible to the eye
There were green and whitish gray mold colonies on the surface of the cheese. 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 expiration date.

The sample was taken from the loaded package.

Expiration date: 08.07.24
Packaging: plastic packaging with paper label
Quantity of the product in the package: 3.165 kg
Country of origin: Czechia
Date of sample collection: 07/01/2024
Reference number: 24-000327-SZPI-CZ

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

RASFF Alerts – Mould/Mold – Date Bars – Dried Cheese Powder

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Date bars with moulds from the Netherlands in Portugal

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Presence of Mould in Dried Cheese Powder from the Netherlands in Ireland

Research – Recent Advances in Non-Contact Food Decontamination Technologies for Removing Mycotoxins and Fungal Contaminants

MDPI

Abstract

Agricultural food commodities are highly susceptible to contamination by fungi and mycotoxins, which cause great economic losses and threaten public health. New technologies such as gamma ray irradiation, ultraviolet radiation, electron beam irradiation, microwave irradiation, pulsed light, pulsed electric fields, plasma, ozone, etc. can solve the problem of fungal and mycotoxin contamination which cannot be effectively solved by traditional food processing methods. This paper summarizes recent advancements in emerging food decontamination technologies used to control various fungi and their associated toxin contamination in food. It discusses the problems and challenges faced by the various methods currently used to control mycotoxins, looks forward to the new trends in the development of mycotoxin degradation methods in the future food industry, and proposes new research directions.

RASFF Alert- Ochratoxin A – Nutmeg

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Nutmeg Indonesia Ochratoxin A in the Netherlands

Ireland – Recall of a batch of Roma Formaggio da Pasta due to possible presence of Mould/Mold

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Alert Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2024.33
Product Identification: Roma Formaggio da Pasta Dried Cheese Powder; pack size: 80g
Batch Code Best before date: 21.03.2025
Country Of Origin: Netherlands

Message:

The above batch of Roma Formaggio da Pasta is being recalled due to the possible presence of mould.  Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batch and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the affected batch.

Alert Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2024.33
Product Identification: Roma Formaggio da Pasta Dried Cheese Powder; pack size: 80g
Batch Code Best before date: 21.03.2025
Country Of Origin: Netherlands

Message:

The above batch of Roma Formaggio da Pasta is being recalled due to the possible presence of mould.  Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batch and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the affected batch.

RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Cocoa Powder – Mulberries

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Ochratoxin A (4,89 μg/kg) in cocoa powder from Germany in Latvia, Estonia and Poland

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Ochratoxin in Mulberries from Türkiye in the Netherlands, Latvia and Italy