Category Archives: Mould Toxin

USA – Haleon Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Night time Adult Products Due to Microbial Contamination

FDA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 24, 2024 – Warren, NJ, Haleon is voluntarily recalling eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Night time Adult to the consumer level. The product is being recalled due to microbial contamination.

In immunocompromised individuals, the use of the affected product could potentially result in severe or life-threatening adverse events such as fungemia or disseminated fungal infection. In non-immunocompromised consumers, the population most likely to use the product, life-threatening infections are not likely to occur. However, the occurrence of an infection that may necessitate medical intervention cannot be completely ruled out.

To date, Haleon has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.

Robitussin Honey CF Max Day and Nighttime are cough syrups indicated for the temporary relief of symptoms occurring with cold or flu, hay fever, or other respiratory allergies. This recall covers only the following lots:

Product Lot Number Expiry Date
ROBITUSSIN HONEY CF MAX
DAY ADULT 4OZ
T10810 31OCT2025
ROBITUSSIN HONEY CF MAX
DAY ADULT 8OZ
T08730
T08731
T08732
T08733
T10808
31MAY2025
31MAY2025
31MAY2025
31MAY2025
30SEP2025
ROBITUSSIN HONEY CF MAX
NT ADULT 8OZ
T08740 T08742 30JUN2026
30JUN2026

Haleon is notifying its distributors and customers directly and has provided them with instructions for the return of all recalled products. Consumers that have purchased the product listed should stop consumption immediately. Please call our Consumer Relations team at +1-800-245-1040 (Monday through Friday 8 AM to 6 PM Eastern Time) or reach out via email to mystory.us@haleon.com.

Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this product.

RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Pistachios – Groundnuts – Peanuts

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF

Aflatoxins (B1 and Total) beyond permitted limits in shelled pistachios from Turkey

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 in groundnut from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins in groundnuts from the USA (via UK) in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 in peanuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Groundnut kernels from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF

High content of aflatoxin in in-shell pistachios from Iran in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye in Slovenia

RASFF

Aflatoxins beyond permitted limits in shelled Pistachios from Türkiye in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in france

RASFF

Aflatoxins above the limits in Pistachios in shell from Turkey in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

Italy – ORGANIC CORN FLOUR – Aflatoxin

Salute

Brand : AZIENDA AGRICOLA BIO FLORIDDIA

Name : ORGANIC CORN FLOUR

Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk

Publication date : 12 January 2024

Documentation

Documentation

RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Dried Figs

RASFF

Presence of ochratoxin A beyond the permitted limits in dried figs from Spain in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Groundnuts -Peanuts – Hazelnuts and Peanut Butter

RASFF

Aflatoxins above the limits in Pistachios in shell from Turkey in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

RASFF

AFLATOXIN B1 above legal limits in Pistachios Kernels from the United States via Turkey in Slovakia and Italy

RASFF

Presence of Aflatoxins beyond the permitted limits in shelled pistachios from Iran in Italy

RASFF

REG. UE n. 915/2023/ aflatoxin B1 and totals above legal limits in in shell pistachios from Turkey in Italy

Gov France

Aflatoxin in groundnut kernels from the USA in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell (Arachis Hypogeae) from Egypt in Italy

RASFF

High levels of aflatoxin in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany and Bulgaria

RASFF

Aflatoxins in peanut butter from India in Germany and Austria

RASFF

Aflatoxins in U.S.A. peanuts in the Netherlands

RASFF

Lot of in-shell pistachios with aflatoxin b1 and total values ​​above the legal limit. REG. EU no. 915/2023 rom Iran in Italy

Finland – Ochratoxin in figs and suspected salmonella in goji berries

Epressi

Foodin Oy has announced that it has issued a recall for a total of four different products:

Product Best before Batch ID On sale from
Goji berry organic 150 g 4/2025 L051023 9/10/2023
Goji berry organic 450 g 5/2025 L301123 4/12/2023
Trailmix high five 70 g 3/2025 L181223 19/12/2023
Mini fig organic 150 g 11/2024 L201023 1/11/2023

The recall of products containing goji berries is done because a German operator selling the same lot of goji has detected salmonella in its self-monitoring samples. That is why the goji berries of the same batch are recalled in Finland and also in other parts of Europe.

Elevated concentrations of ochratoxin have been measured in the recalled batch of mini figs. Ochratoxin is a mold toxin that can form in moist conditions, for example in dried fruits and grains.

The products have been sold at individual retailers and in K and S group stores. The recall applies only to the mentioned product lots.

More information: Foodin Oy, CEO Lasse Jalkanen, +358 44 530 0036, lasse@foodin.fi and  in the announcement on the company’s website.

The matter is handled at the Food Agency by special expert Mika Varjonen, tel. 050-38 68 416, firstname.surname@ruokavirasto.fi .

Photos of the products:
(Photos: Foodin Oy)

Food's figs and goji berries.

France – CORN FLOUR – Aflatoxin

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Cereals and bakery products
Product brand name
KABATO
Model names or references
KABATO – CORN FLOUR
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
1102209000 1 bag 1kg Use-by date 03/31/2025
Products List
kabatophoto.pdfAttachment
Packaging
bag 1 kg
Start/end date of marketing
From 07/01/2023 to 12/29/2023
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographical sales area
Regions: Île-de-France
Distributors
-GOURO MARCH – EXOFOODS – EXOTICA – TROPICA RUNGIS

Belgium – Dried fig from the Rekolte brand – Ochratoxin A

afsca

Recall from the FASFC
Product: dried fig from the Rekolte brand.
Problem: too high ochratoxin A content.
Following notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the FASFC withdraws from sale the “dried fig” product of the Rekolte brand and recalls it from consumers due to excessive content. high in ochratoxin A.

The FASFC asks not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Product description:

Product name: dried fig
Brand: Rekolte
Minimum durability date (MBD): 03/31/2024
Batch number: 090022480/1-11-111
Weight: 250 g

The product was sold through different outlets.

For any further information , you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

Italy – Organic Corn Flour – Aflatoxin

Salute

Brand : AZIENDA AGRICOLA BIO FLORIDDIA

Name : ORGANIC CORN FLOUR

Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk

Publication date : 5 January 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Research – Novel Methods for the Mitigation of Human Pathogens and Mycotoxin Contamination of High Value California Specialty Crops

ARS USDA

Successful execution of these Objectives will contribute to field by: improving our knowledge of how microbial populations can affect and impact food safety and public health and delineating how pathogens are transmitted and disseminated in and among plant crops allowing for future development of improved/alternate interventions and control strategies

(Objectives 1-4); developing novel intervention strategies using sustainable, natural fungicide alternatives that eliminate aflatoxigenic fungi; enhancing our knowledge regarding the prevalence of azole-resistant aspergilli with enhanced aflatoxin production

(Objective 5); and developing novel methods to control invasive insect pests and reducing the need for the use of radioisotopes for irradiation

(Objective 6). These Objectives, if successful, will allow growers to produce a safer food supply and reduce the use of toxic chemicals (pesticides) and enhance environmental quality.

Objective 1: Identify and characterize agricultural soils that suppress the persistence of the human pathogenic bacteria Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7.

Objective 2: Examine the microbiomes, potential for human pathogen colonization, and effectiveness of biological control agents on lettuces grown in indoor vertical hydroponic systems.

Objective 3: Examine the effects of bacterial biocontrol candidate strains on population dynamics of black Aspergillus spp. on grapes and raisins.

Objective 4: Identification and utilization of antifungal metabolites from microbial sources as interventions. •

Sub-objective 4A: Identification of antifungal metabolites from candidate biocontrol bacteria collected from raisin grape vineyards. •

Sub-objective 4B: Isolation and characterization of bacteria with antifungal activities from pistachio orchards.

Objective 5: Development of resistance management augmenting fungal and mycotoxin elimination. •

Sub-objective 5A: Determine the prevalence of azole-resistant aspergilli (A. flavus, A. parasiticus) that produce increased levels of mycotoxins in California tree nut orchards. •

Sub-objective 5B: Develop new intervention strategies for the control of azole-resistant Aspergillus species utilizing natural products/derivatives as fungicide alternatives.

Objective 6: Investigate novel methods to address mycotoxin contamination of tree nuts through control of fungal and insect vectors. •

Sub-objective 6A: Evaluate X-ray based irradiation as an alternative to gamma irradiation for SIT. •

Sub-objective 6B: Investigate high pressure steam as a tool for orchard sanitation through destruction of overwintering NOW larvae in pistachio mummies.

Objective 7: The use of previously approved natural products as an accelerated chemical interventions strategy to inhibit food-associated mycotoxins, fungal pathogens, and their insect pest transmitters. •

Sub-objective 7A: Identify previously approved natural products that inhibit mycotoxins and fungal pathogens frequently found in food contaminations. •

Sub-objective 7B: Identify previously approved natural products that immunosuppress insect pests and increase their sensitivity to microbes.