Category Archives: Mould Toxin

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Belgium – SHELLED PISTACHIOS, ITALIAN MIX and MIXED NUTS WITH DRIED OLIVES- Aflatoxin

Posted on March 28, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall from Delhaize
Product: SHELLED PISTACHIOS, ITALIAN MIX and MIXED NUTS WITH DRIED OLIVES.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content.

Delhaize asks its customers not to consume and to bring the products below back to the store.

In collaboration with the FASFC, Delhaize has decided to withdraw these products from the market and to recall them from consumers due to too high aflatoxin content.

Product information:

Name: SHELLED PISTACHIOS
Brand: Delhaize
EAN code: 5400112508633 Best
before: all dates between 06/21/2022 and 09/11/2022

Name: ITALIAN MIX
Brand: Delhaize
EAN code: 5400112326770 Best
before: all dates between 06/16/2022 and 08/27/2022

Name: MIXED NUTS WITH DRIED OLIVES
Brand: Delhaize
EAN code: 5400113689720 Best
before: all dates between 06/12/2022 and 08/18/2022

Marketing period: from 29/12/2021 to 25/03/2022

Every day, Delhaize carries out hundreds of internal quality controls in order to guarantee the quality and food safety of its products at all times.

In the meantime, Delhaize has already taken all affected products off the shelves and tightened checks on products and suppliers. Customers who have purchased these products are asked not to consume them. Customers have the option of returning the products in question to the point of sale where they purchased them. Reimbursement for each affected item is guaranteed.

Other products of the same assortment are not affected and can therefore be consumed in complete safety. Delhaize would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused.

For further information , customers can contact our Customer Service on the free number 0800/95 713.

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Germany – Kerem – mini figs – 250g – Ochratoxin A

Posted on March 28, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

LMW

Photo Figs.JPG

Alert type: Food

Date of first publication: 03/25/2022

Product name:

Kerem – mini figs – 250g

Product images:

Manufacturer (distributor): Fresh Nuts GmbH, Pinkertweg 10, 22113 Hamburg

Reason for warning:

Exceeding the limit value of the active substance ochratoxin A

Packaging Unit: 250 g

Durability: at least April 30, 2022

Lot identification: 21002960 / 21003123 / 21003122 / 22000191

Manufacturer’s website:

http://www.meray.eu

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France- Organic Lerida Figs – Ochratoxin A

Posted on March 25, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Food
Product subcategory Fruits and vegetables
Product brand name House Naja
Model names or references330g trays

Identification of products

GTIN	Lot	Dated
3266481738450	11/15/2022	Date of minimum durability 15/11/2022
3266481738450	11/18/2022	Date of minimum durability 18/11/2022
3266481738450	04/28/2023	Date of minimum durability 04/28/2023

Packaging330g trays
Marketing start/end date From 01/11/2021 to 30/01/2022
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographic area of sale Departments: BOUCHES-DU-RHONE (13), VAUCLUSE (84)
Distributors Grocery store

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Ochratoxin A detection

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France – Organic Extra Soft Figs – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A

Posted on March 25, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Food
Product subcategory Fruits and vegetables
Product brand name FLEURONS
Model names or references Organic Extra Soft Figs
Identification of products

GTIN Lot Dated

3588731000119 3555 Date of minimum durability 05/31/2023
Packaging Doypack 250g
Marketing start/end date From 30/12/2021 to 07/03/2022
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Health mark–
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors Intermarché, Auchan, Cora platform, Leclerc platform, Carrefour direct

GTIN	Lot	Dated
3588731000119	3555	Date of minimum durability 05/31/2023

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Contamination Mycotoxins
Risks incurred by the consumer Other chemical contaminants
Additional description of the risk Presence Ochratoxin A Genotoxic and carcinogenic toxin for the kidneys

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France – Organic Lerida Dried Figs – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A

Posted on March 25, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Food
Product subcategory Fruits and vegetables
Product brand name bush
Model names or references Organic dried figs – Lerida organic dried figs N°3
Identification of products

Lot Dated

440024553/1-11-372 Date of minimum durability 30/10/2022
Packaging5 kg box
Marketing start/end date From 04/11/2021 to 01/12/2021
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors2 VD SPRL 2AS – CAROL Bio-Rennes SARL Blanc Michel BV Creation Esprit Gourmand La Malle aux Epices Les Fleurons Lomme Primeurs Margot Primeurs du Sud Est Silvarem Socadial

Lot	Dated
440024553/1-11-372	Date of minimum durability 30/10/2022

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Non-compliant level of ochratoxin A

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Rice – Pistachios – Almond Powder – Liquid Almond Nougat – Peanuts

Posted on March 25, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan in Greece

Aflatoxins (B1 and total aflatoxin) in pistachios from Turkey in Germany

Aflatoxin in Organic Almond Powder from Italy in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins above legal limit in shelled pistachios from Turkey in Italy

Presence of aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from United States in Italy

Aflatoxin in liquid almond nougat from Spain in Belgium

Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from the United States in Italy

Increased aflatoxin content in organic peanuts from Egypt in Germany

Aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from USA in Italy

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France – Organic LERIDA Figs Lot 1-11-372 – Ochratoxin A

Posted on March 24, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Identification information of the recalled product

Product categoryFood
Product subcategory Fruits and vegetables
Product brand name ORCHARD BUSH
Model names or references Organic dried figs
Identification of products

GTIN Lot Dated

3701215207945 440024553/1-11-372 Date of minimum durability 30/10/2022
Products List WITHDRAWAL_REMINDER_reminder_conso.pdf Attachment
Packaging5 kg box
Marketing start/end date From 10/11/2021 to 13/12/2021
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors CN
List of points of saleList_clients_Figs_lerida.pdf

GTIN	Lot	Dated
3701215207945	440024553/1-11-372	Date of minimum durability 30/10/2022

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Ochratoxin level of 154.2 µg/kg, not compliant with the Swiss threshold set at 20µg/kg
Risks incurred by the consumer Internal damage
Additional description of the risk Ochratoxin can be genotoxic by directly damaging DNA. Experts have confirmed that it may also be carcinogenic to the kidney.

USA – Salmonella accounted for nearly 80 percent of pathogen violations in U.S. food imports from 2002 to 2019

Posted on March 21, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

USDA

<i>Salmonella</i> accounted for nearly 80 percent of pathogen violations in U.S. food imports from 2002 to 2019

As the quantity of food imported into the United States continues to rise, it is increasingly important to minimize foodborne illness risks for U.S. consumers. Foods contaminated with pathogens or toxins can result in foodborne illnesses. A recent USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) study examined the number of U.S. import refusals caused by pathogen/toxin contamination and which pathogens accounted for those safety violations. From 2002 to 2019, 22,460 pathogen/toxin violations were discovered among imported shipments. Salmonella was the most frequently identified agent among imported foods during the period with 80 percent, or 17,922 of total pathogen/toxin violations. Listeria recorded the second largest number of violations at 2,463, accounting for 11 percent of the total. It was followed by histamine with 804 violations (3.6 percent), aflatoxin with 663 violations (3 percent), and bacteria other than Salmonella or Listeria with 455 violations (2 percent). Those five most frequently detected pathogens and toxins accounted for 99.3 percent of the total pathogen/toxin violations from imported foods over the period. This chart was drawn from the ERS report Examining Pathogen-Based Import Refusals: Trends and Analysis From 2002 to 2019, published December 2021.

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Alternaria Toxins –

Posted on March 18, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Alternaria toxins in tomato paste from Italy in Germany