Category Archives: Mould Toxin

RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Ground Nutmeg

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Aflatoxins in ground nutmeg in Belgium, Czech Republic, DRC, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.

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Aflatoxin B1 in blanched hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Poland and Germany

RASFF Alerts – Mycotoxin – Okadaic Acid -Mussels

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Okadaic acid in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Spain

Belgium – ALNATURA brand “Dinkel vollorn spaghetti” spelled spaghetti (500 g) – Ergot Alkaloids – Mycotoxin

AFSCA

Recall of Match SA
Product: ALNATURA brand “Dinkel vollorn spaghetti” spelled spaghetti (500 g).
Problem: Traces of ergot alkaloids.


WE ARE RECALLING THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED BELOW FOLLOWING A NON-CONFORMITY WHICH MAY LEAD TO A RISK FOR THE CONSUMER:

Spelled spelled “Dinkel vollorn spaghetti” from the ALNATURA brand (500 g).
Expiration dates (DDM): 02/26/2023

These products were sold in the Match supermarket in Scheut (1071).

Match has decided, in consultation with the AFSCA (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain) to recall this product to consumers.

Customers who have purchased this product will be asked not to consume it and return it to the point of sale, where it will be refunded.

In the meantime, the product has been taken off the shelves of all stores.

We sincerely apologize to our customers for these inconveniences and assure them that we are taking the most effective measures to prevent such incidents.

Any customer who wants more information can contact our quality department on 071/820 345 or by e-mail at the following address: alertealimentaire@match.be

Match quality service

South Africa – More than 37,000 cases of Appletiser are being recalled – here’s a list of all affected products – Mycotoxin – Patulin

Business Insider

  • Coca-Cola South Africa instituted a voluntary recall of Appletiser products on 23 September.
  • But the manufacturer refused to detail the exact reasons for the recall or how many individual products were affected.
  • This information came, instead, from an Australian food authority which raised the alarm on elevated levels of mycotoxin (patulin).
  • South Africa’s National Consumer Commission confirmed the cause of the recall on Thursday, noting that 37,362 cases of Appletiser were affected.

Singapore – Recall of “Earthen Pot” brand Chilli Powder due to levels of aflatoxins exceeding permitted levels

Click to access sfa-media-release—20210930-recall-of-earthen-pot-brand-chilli-powder-due-to-levels-of-aflatoxins-exceeding-permitted-levels.pdf

RASFF Alerts- Aflatoxin – Pistachios Kernels – Hazelnuts –

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Aflatoxin B1 (3,0 ± 0,45 µg/kg ) in groundnuts from USA in Poland

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Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

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Aflatoxin B1 (29,2 ± 7,3 µg/kg) and sum of aflatoxins (75,7 ± 18,9 µg/kg) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany and Poland

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Aflatoxin B1 (15,1 ± 3,8 µg/kg) and sum of aflatoxins (16,8 ± 4,2 µg/kg) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany and Poland

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Aflatoxins in pistacchio kernels from Turkey/PISTACCHIO SENZA GUSCIO in Italy

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Aflatoxin in hazelnuts from Georgia in Italy

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Aflatoxin B1 (18,3 ± 4,6 µg/kg) and sum of aflatoxins (20,3 ± 5,1 µg/kg) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany and Poland

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aflatoxin B1 (8,75 ± 2,19 µg/kg and sum of aflatoxins (47,75 ± 11,94 µg/kg) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany and Poland

RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Patulin – Apple Juice

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Patulin in organic apple juice from Germany in Germany

RASFF Alert – Moulds/Mold – Cocoa and Cream Roll Cake

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Cocoa and cream roll cake from Poland infested with moulds from Poland infested with moulds in Denmark

Germany – DECOCINO “Fondant black” – Mould/Mold

LMV

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: 09/29/2021
Product name:

DECOCINO “Fondant black”

Product pictures:

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Customer information

Manufacturer (distributor):

DEKOBACK GmbH

Reason for warning:

It cannot be ruled out that traces of mold have formed on the surface, which are expressed in the form of white / brownish dots.

Durability: see customer information
Lot identification: see customer information
Additional Information: Reference is made to the company’s customer information sheet attached.
Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Brandenburg:Konsumenterschutz@Msgiv.Brandenburg.de
Bremen:Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de
Hamburg:poststelle@justiz.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:poststelle@lm.mv-regierung.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saarland:poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de
Saxony:poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Saxony-Anhalt:poststelle@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de
Press releases and information
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Customer information

Denmark – Mug and cocoa roulade – Mould/Mold

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Bonaventura Sales Co. A / S is recalling a batch of cocoa roulades due to the discovery of mold.

Recalled Foods , Published: September 28, 2021

What food: 
Finton’s Bakery Kakaoroulade 
Shelf life: 19.10.2021
EAN barcode: 5712874164447
Sold in:
Net
Company recalling:
Bonaventura Sales Co. A / S 
Cause: 
The company has identified a risk of mold in the product.
Risk: 
Mold formation means that the products are considered unsuitable as food.
Advice for consumers:
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the products back to the store where they were purchased or to discard them.