Category Archives: Mould Toxin

France – Ground Egusi – Aflatoxins

Gov france

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Herbs and spices
  • Product brand name Nina
  • Model names or references Melon seeds Bag 227g
  • Product identification
    GTIN Batch Date
    1074585100310 4555-50 Minimum durability date 08/31/2025
  • Start/end date of marketing From 10/15/2023 to 10/25/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors KBS Store – Bordeaux SARL Alif – Lyon Epicerie Exotique – Toulouse

RASFF Alerts- Aflatoxin – Rice – Groundnuts – Dietary Drink Powder – Peanuts – Dried Figs

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Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in dietary drink powder from Germany in  Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

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Aflatoxins in Groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

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Pesticide residues and aflatoxins in rice from India in France

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Exceeding the level of aflatoxin B1 and the sum of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2 in peanuts from United States in Poland

RASFF

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Ground Roasted Coffee – Sultanas

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Ochratoxin A in ground roasted coffee from Belgium in France

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Ochratoxin A in sultanas from Turkey via Germany in Spain

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Watermelon Seeds – Nutmeg – Shelled Almonds – Groundnuts – Sesame Seeds

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Aflatoxin B1 in watermelon seeds from Lebanon in Austria and Germany

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Exceeded the maximum level of aflatoxin B1 8,2 ± 2,1 μg/kg for nutmeg from Indonesia in Latvia

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Aflatoxins beyond the maximum limits in shelled almonds from the USA in Italy

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Aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia in Germany

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Aflatoxins in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in sesame seeds roasted from Pakistan in Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany and Netherlands

France – PURE GROUND ARABICA BRAZIL COFFEE – 250G – Mycotoxins -Ochratoxin A

Gov france

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Cocoa, coffee and tea
  • Product brand name PLANTING
  • Model names or references PURE GROUND ARABICA BRAZIL COFFEE – 250G
  • Product identification
    GTIN Batch Date
    3564700618424 LB68232291 A 3233 HH:MM and LB68232291 A 3234 HH:MM Minimum durability date 08/16/2024
  • Packaging Bag 250 g
  • Start/end date of marketing From 08/25/2023 to 10/18/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Further information Only products bearing the additional code 04 following the barcode and the combination of markings framed in red are affected by the recall.
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors E. LECLERC

USA – Maisie Jane’s Smooth almond butter, 12 oz glass jar, 6 units per case, shelf stable – Aflatoxin

FDA

Maisie Jane’s Smooth almond butter, 12 oz glass jar, 6 units per case, shelf stable.

High levels of aflatoxin

The product is distributed throughout the United States. Total number of consignees (customers) that received the recall product: 13. Consignees who received recalled product are in the following states: FL, TX, PA, WI, NY, GA, CA, OH.

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts- Groundnuts – Pistachios – Dried Figs – Peanut Butter – Organic Pistachio Cream – Pakistan Rice

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Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell from INDIA in Romania

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Aflatoxins above legal limits in a batch of in-shell pistachios of US origin via Vietnam in Italy

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

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Aflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye in Germany and Bulgaria

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Aflatoxin B1 in peanuts from United States in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in peanut butter from Philippines in Cyprus

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Aflatoxins beyond the legal limit in 100% Organic Pistachio Cream, 180 grams from Italy in Japan

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Aflatoxin in Pakistan Rice in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in Bolivian groundnuts in the Netherlands and Spain

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Aflatoxins beyond the legal limit in 200 gram Organic Pistachio Cream (pistachio 30%) from Italy in Estonia, Germany and Japan

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Paprika Powder

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Ochratoxin A in paprika powder from Turkey in Switzerland

Ghana – Over 40% of grains contain unacceptable levels of Aflatoxin contamination

Ghana Web

See  the link above for the full story

Finland – Too much Ochratoxin in fruit bars

Epressi

Frugi Moomin apple-blueberry 120 g fruit bar.

The Danish company House of Denmark A/S has announced that it will withdraw three batches of Moomin fruit bars from sale. In one product lot, ochratoxin A has been measured above the amount considered safe. The recall concerns the product Frugi Moomin apple-blueberry 120 g fruit bar and its dates

  • best before 19.04.2024 (batch no. L10931)
  • best before 04/07/2024 (batch no. L18532)
  • best before 01.08.2024 (batch no. L21322)

The items in question have been on sale in the stores of the Tokmanni chain and the K group. According to the announcement, consumers can return the products to the place of purchase, where the price of the product will be refunded. There is  a notice on the matter on Tokmanni’s website.

More information:

  • House of Denmark A/S, Quality Assurance Manager Michael Gøttrup, +45 7581 5122.
  • Tokmanni customer service, tel. 020 33 1415,  kaspalvelu@tokmanni.fi

Customer service is open Mon-Thurs from 10 am to 6 pm and Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm. The price of the call when calling from a landline and mobile phone subscription is 8.4 cents/min (incl. VAT 24%).

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

Picture of the product:
(Photo: Tokmanni)