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Brand : LA TOCONA
Name : DRIED FIGS SPAIN
Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk
Publication date : 13 December 2023
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Recall from the AFSCA
Product: Mini Figs from the Colosseum and Tadal brands
Problem: Too high Aflatoxin content
Following notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the FASFC withdraws from sale the Mini figs of the Colosseum and Tadal brands and recalls them from consumers due to a too high content of Aflatoxins.
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: Mini Figs
Brand: Colosseum
Lot: EP2305802 and date of minimum durability (BDM): 09/11/2024
Lot: EP2306853 and date of minimum durability (BDM): 17/10/2024
Lot: EP2306006 and date of minimum durability (BDM): 17 /09/2024
Weight: 300 g
Brand: Tadal
Lot: EP2306177
Minimum durability date (MBD): 09/24/2024
Weight: 250 g
The product was sold via various points of sale including:
Krinimaji – Chaussée de Gand 5 – 1080 Brussel
Sahara Trading – Rue de Brabant 173 – 1030 Brussel
Bab Marrakech – Chaussée d’Ixelles 126 – 1050 Brussel
Meli Food – Herebaan Oost 14/3 – 3530 Houthalen
Trademed sprl – Chaussée de Louvain 168-170 – 1210 Brussel
Tiglat Freshmed 2 – Avenue des Chevaliers 36 – 1325 Chaumont-Gistoux
All Up Store – Chaussée d’Alsemberg 853 – 1180 Bruxelles
Station Market – Stationsstraat 123A – 9100 Sint Niklaas
Tadal – Werkhuizenkaai 22-23 – 1000 Brussel
Naia – Rue de l’Escadrone 35 – 1040 Etterbeek
For any further information, you can contact the FASFC contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .
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Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Herbs and spices
Product brand name
Our Regions have Talent
Model names or references
Espelette pepper powder AOP – 40g
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3564709030395 22P2272/1 22P2272/2 22P2272/3 Recommended consumption date 12/31/2024
Packaging
Glass – 40g
Start/end date of marketing
From 01/11/2023 to 11/24/2023
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Further information
Batch number indicated on the white capsule
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
E. LECLERC
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| Name | Wholemeal rice flour |
| Brand | SMAAKT |
| Unit | 400g |
| Date-linked batches (DDM) | 05/17/2024 – 54A3323;
05/30/2024 – 53B3523; 04/06/2024 – 51A3623 |
Danger : Too high aflatoxin content
Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of Aspergillus molds that grow when the temperature and humidity of the food are high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous at high and repeated consumption.
The product can be distributed by different points of sale in Luxembourg.
Information source: RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed)
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Recall from the AFSCA
Product: Whole rice flour (400g) from the SMAAKT brand
Problem: Too high aflatoxin content
Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the FASFC withdraws from sale the product “Whole rice flour” (400g) of the SMAAKT brand due to too high a content. in aflatoxin.
Please do not consume this product and return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.
Product description:
– Product name: Whole rice flour
– Brand: Smaakt
– Batches and dates of minimum durability (DDM):
Batch code DDM
55B3123 04-05-2024
54A3323 17-5-2024
53B3523 30-5-2024
51A3623 04-06-2024
– Nature of packaging: sachet
– Weight: 400g
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