Category Archives: Mould Toxin

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Peanuts – Rice – Dried Figs – Mulberries – Basmati Brown Rice – Bombay Biryani Marsala – Melon Seeds –

Posted on March 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from Iran in Belgium and Spain

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Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

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Presence of aflatoxins in chopped pistachios from Iran in Italy

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Aflatoxins over the limits in rice from Pakistan in Italy

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Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Belgium, Germany and Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in Argentine peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A in Mulberries from Turkey in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Norway

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Aflatoxin B1 in super kernel basmati brown rice from Pakistan in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in bombay biryani masala from Pakistan in the Netherlands and Spain

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Aflatoxins beyond the limits in rice from India in Italy

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Aflatoxins in melon seeds from India, via Belgium and via the Netherlands in Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic and Sweden

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Aflatoxins in Super basmati brown rice(husked rice) from Pakistan in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in Pakistani Super basmati brown rice(husked rice) in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert- Ochratoxin A – Organic Diced Dried Figs

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Ochratoxin-A in Turkish Organic Dried Diced Figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnut Birdfeed

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Aflatoxin B1 in Indian groundnut kernels for birdfeed in the Netherlands

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France – Country Bread, Country Ball, Country Cobblestone, Fig Bread, Country Walnut Bread Mycotoxin – Ergot Alkaloids

Posted on March 17, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED
  • Model names or references country bread, country ball, country cobblestone, fig bread, country nut bread made on March 10 and 11 – BBD/DLUO: March 14 and 15
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Dated
    0207748008866 Date of minimum durability between 03/14/2022 and 03/15/2022
    3289664233901 Date of minimum durability between 03/14/2022 and 03/15/2022
    0207827005588 Date of minimum durability between 03/14/2022 and 03/15/2022
    0207795008598 Date of minimum durability between 03/14/2022 and 03/15/2022
    0207725006236 Date of minimum durability between 03/14/2022 and 03/15/2022
  • Products List Reminder_poster.pdf Attachment
  • Packaging Plastic bag
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/10/2022 to 03/11/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Further information Products manufactured and sold in the Bakery department
  • Geographic area of ​​sale E.LECLERC SODIROCHE
  • Distributors E.LECLERC SODIROCHE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall presence of ergot alkaloids above the regulatory limit.

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Belgium – African Special brand melon seeds – Aflatoxin

Posted on March 16, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall by Hax Trading
Product: African Special brand melon seeds.
Problem: Aflatoxin content too high.
In agreement with the FASFC, Hax Trading is withdrawing African Special brand melon seeds from sale and recalling them from consumers due to excessively high aflatoxin content.
Hax Trading asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Product Description– Product name: Melon seeds
– Brand: African Special
– Date of minimum durability (BDD) (“Best before (or end)”): 01/12/2023
– Batch number: 1921
– Period of sale: from 09/17/2021 to 03/14/2021
– Weight: 400g

The product was distributed by:Familu group Kloosterstraat 3 2920 Lommel
DND Brothers Wondelgemstraat 48 A 9000 Gent
Best BV Pilorijnstraat 4 9000 Gent
Sonkofa Market 1 BV Kleine Laan 14 9100 Sint-Niklaas
Afro Asian Foods – Heren Beglielaan 21 2200 Herentals
Hanan BVBA Dambrugstraat 240 206 raat 240
6 2300 Turnhout
Harry BVBA Stationstraat 46 2440 Geel
Mikra De Merodelei 38 2300 Turnhout

For further information , contact:

Hax trading via Info@HAXTradingBVBA.com

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Germany – Simply Sunny Peanuts in shell, roasted, 400g – Aflatoxin

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LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 03/15/2022
Product name:

Simply Sunny Peanuts in shell, roasted, 400g Best before date: August 2nd, 2022, Batch: L2122723

Product images:

Fig Peanuts.jpg

Eurogroup Deutschland GmbH

Manufacturer (distributor): Eurogroup Deutschland GmbH, Langenfeld
Reason for warning:

Elevated levels of aflatoxins

Packaging Unit: 400g
Durability: 08/02/2022
Lot identification: L2122723
Further information:

Reference is made to the attached consumer information.

Click to access Verbraucherinformation_Erdn%FCsse.pdf

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France – RAISINS 500G – Ochratoxin A

Posted on March 15, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fruits and vegetables
  • Product brand name ECO +
  • Model names or references RAISINS 500G
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3450970066815 Batch: LT:450020329-14-673 Date of minimum durability 09/09/2022
  • Packaging500G SACHET
  • Marketing start/end date From 27/12/2021 to 11/03/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors E.LECLERC

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Ochratoxin A beyond regulatory limits

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Luxembourg – Aflatoxins – AFROASE BRAND “WHOLE EGUSI” WHOLE MELON SEEDS

Posted on March 14, 2022 by | Leave a comment

SAP

The Luxembourg food safety authorities are recalling the following product:

name Whole Egusi
Mark Afroasis
Unity 250g
bar code 8719497394456
Date of minimum durability (MDD) 20/12/2022
Lot WE56.21/279

Danger  : Too high aflatoxin content

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of Aspergillus molds which develop when the temperature and humidity level of the food is high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous with high and repeated consumption.

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Nutmeg – Date Syrup

Posted on March 11, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Ochratoxin A content above the limit in Nutmeg from Indonesia in Hungary and Serbia

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Ochratoxin A in date syrup from Sweden in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Organic Black Mulberries – Curry Powder – Pistachios – Peanuts – Pakistan Rice – Groundnuts – Hazelnuts – Melon Seeds – Dried Figs

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Aflatoxin B1 and Aflatoxin total in Organic Black Mulberries from Turkey in Germany, Netherlands and Norway

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Elevated levels of aflatoxins in curry powder from Turkey in Germany

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Aflatoxins over the limits in Pistachios from United States in Italy

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Aflatoxin B1 in Organic Egyptian Peanut kernels Blanched after further treatment in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in Pakistan Rice in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in Pakistani Super Basmati Brown Rice(Husked Rice) Crop 2020-2021 in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in organic groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Italy

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Aflatoxin B1 (sample A: 3,37 +/- 0,51, sample B: 3,32 +/- 0,50 µg/kg) in organic groundnuts from Egypt in Poland

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Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Italy

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Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in Netherlands and Switzerland

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Aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from Turkey, origin Iran in Turkey and Italy

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Aflatoxins (B1 72.1±9.0 – Sum 80.1±9.0) above the maximum limits allowed in shelled Pistachios from USA in Italy

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Aflatoxins in melon seeds from China, via Netherland in Germany

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Aflatoxins in Pistachio kernels from the United States in Turkey and Germany

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Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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