Brand : Movida catering
Name : shelled almonds
Reason for reporting : Chemical risk recall
Publication date : February 14, 2023
Brand : Movida catering
Name : shelled almonds
Reason for reporting : Chemical risk recall
Publication date : February 14, 2023
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Brand : DATTILO
Name : Shelled almonds
Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk
Publication date : 14 February 2023
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Brand : I&D Srl
Name : shelled almonds
Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk
Publication date : 14 February 2023
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Several batches of shelled almonds branded Dattilo, Movida Catering and I&D Srl were withdrawn as a precaution by the Ministry of Health, due to the risk of contamination from aflatoxins, substances (potentially toxic) produced by some mushrooms that can develop during cultivation and harvesting. These are the withdrawn lots. Type it: 40 gram sachets with lot numbers 277/22 and 290/22; Movida Catering: 700 gram buckets with lot numbers 270/22, 294/22 and 273/22; Movida Catering: 1 kg buckets with lot numbers 277/22 and 291/22; I&D Srl: unbranded compostable 200 gram and 400 gram trays with lot numbers 279/22, 280/22 and 295/22. The notice reads: «Product not to be consumed. To be brought back to the point of sale.’
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The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation has warned Kenyans against consuming livestock, and chicken from animals fed with contaminated maize.
Kalro director general, Dr Eliud Kireger told the Star on Tuesday that contaminated maize that is given to livestock passes over residual effects to humans.
“The residual effects are passed on to humans through the consumption of related products including milk, eggs and meat,” he said.
He said aflatoxin is a fungal toxin that commonly contaminates maize and other types of crops during production, harvest, storage or processing.
In Kenya, acute aflatoxin poisoning results in liver failure and death in up to 40 per cent of cases.
In May 2006, an outbreak of acute aflatoxicosis was reported in the Makueni, Tharakanithi and Machakos regions of Kenya where aflatoxin contamination of homegrown maize was a recurrent problem.
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Recall of Lily’s Granola
Product: ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender from the Lily’s Granola brand.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content in pistachios, used as an ingredient.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Lily’s Granola withdraws the product “ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender” from the Lily’s Granola brand from sale and recalls it from consumers because of too high aflatoxin content in pistachios, used as an ingredient .
Lily’s Granola asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.
Product Description
– Product name: ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender
– Brand: Lily’s Granola
– Best before dates (BDD): 05/05/2023 and 06/09/2023
– Batch numbers: LG-QLA-48-029-05092022 and LG -QLA-30-030-06012023
– Sales period: from 05/09/2022 to 03/02/2023
– Weight: 300 g metal box and 1 kg bag
The product was distributed through various outlets and the Lily’s Granola website.
For any further information, you can contact Liliana Bordeianu via 0498 63 06 17 or hello@lilysgranola.be
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Matvælastofnun warns against the consumption of one production batch of Nina crushed melon seeds due to foreign substances that Fiska.is imports and sells in its store. The company has, in consultation with the health authorities of Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Kópavog, Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarnes (HEF), recalled the product.
The notification was first received by Matvælastofnun through the European warning system RASFF about dangerous food and feed on the market.
The recall only applies to the following production batches:
Consumers who have purchased the product are advised not to consume it, discard or return it to a Fiska.is store and receive a refund.
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Ochratoxin A in Raisins from Türkiye in the Netherlands
Ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands
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Aflatoxins above MRL in peanuts from China in Spain
Aflatoxins (B1, B2,G1,G2) in raw groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
aflatoxins over the permitted limits in shelled almonds from the United States in Italy
Aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts in the Netherlands
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Ahmed Exotic BV recall
Product: Ground Melon Seeds – Egusi Ground (227g).
Problem: Presence of Aflatoxins and Salmonella.
In agreement with the FASFC, Ahmed Exotic BV is withdrawing ground melon seeds – Egusi Ground (227g) from sale and recalling them from consumers due to the presence of Aflatoxins and Salmonella.
Ahmed Exotic BV asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased, where they will be reimbursed.

Product Description
– Product Name: Ground Melon Seeds – Ground Egusi
– Brand: Nina
– Date of Minimum Durability (BDD): 01/01/2024
– Article Number: 4455-50
– Period of Sale: from 13 /03/2022 to 07/12/2022
– Type of packaging: plastic bag
– Weight: 227 g
The product has been distributed by Ahmed Exotic BC – Wondelgemstraat at 9000 Ghent
For further information , contact Ahmed Exotic BV, ahmedexotic@hotmail.com
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