Category Archives: Mould Toxin

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed -Aflatoxin – Millet

Posted on May 28, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxin B1 in panicum millet from India in Spain

Aflatoxin B1 in millet from India in Spain, Cyprus and Malta

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Posted in Aflatoxin, Aflatoxin B1, Animal Feed, Animal Feed Mould Toxin, Animal Feed Testing, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Toxin, microbial contamination, Microbiology, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, RASFF

France – Product recall: CELNAT brand Wholemeal Small Spelled Flour – Ochratoxin A

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Product recall: CELNAT brand Wholemeal Small Spelled Flour

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Ochratoxin A

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and return to the point of sale for reimbursement.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Names of models or references
Reference IEP – Whole wheat flour – 500g

▸ Barcode
3273120020969

▸ Lot
• 09721
• 09821

▸ DLC – DDM
• 04/07/2022
• 04/08/2022

▸ Packaging
Plastic bag – 500g

▸ Start date / End of marketing
Since 04/12/2021

▸ Distributors
Organic specialty store and organic chain store

▸ Consumer service contact
0471030414

▸ Source
CELNAT

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France – Product recall: CELNAT brand Wholemeal Small Spelled Flour 10kg – Ochratoxin A

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Product recall: CELNAT brand Wholemeal Small Spelled Flour 10kg

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Ochratoxin A

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and return to the point of sale for reimbursement.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Names of models or references
Reference IEP / 10 – Whole wheat flour – 10kg

▸ Barcode
3273120029665

▸ Lot
• 05621
• 09621

▸ DLC – DDM
• 11/25/2021
• 01/06/2022

▸ Packaging
Paper bag – 10kg

▸ Start date / End of marketing
Since 03/02/2021

▸ Distributors
Organic specialty store and organic chain store

▸ Consumer service contact
0471030414

▸ Source
CELNAT

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France – Product recall: CELNAT brand Wholemeal Small Spelled Flour 25kg – Ochratoxin A

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Product recall: CELNAT brand Wholemeal Small Spelled Flour 25kg

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Ochratoxin A

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and return to the point of sale for reimbursement.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Names of models or references
Reference IEP / 10 – Whole wheat flour – 10kg

▸ Barcode
3273120020983

▸ Lot
• 08221
• 09621

▸ DLC – DDM
• 23/12/2021
• 06/01/2022

▸ Packaging
Paper bag – 25kg

▸ Distributors
Organic specialty store and organic chain store

▸ Consumer service contact
0471030414

▸ Source
CELNAT

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Raisins – Organic Wheat

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Ochratoxin A in raisins from Uzbekistan, dispatched from Turkey in Spain

Ochratoxin A in organic wheat from Poland in Denmark, Germany, Greece and Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Hazlenuts – Groundnuts – Dried Figs – Peanuts – Peperoncino – Almonds – Paste for Ice Cream

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxin B1 (17,93 ± 4,48 µg/kg) and sum of aflatoxins (19,38 ± 4,84 µg/kg) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany and Poland

Aflatoxins in groundnuts from China in France

Content of aflatoxins in dried figs exceeding authorised limits from Turkey in France

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

Aflatoxin B1 in U.S.A. Peanuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins in paste for filling and decorating ice cream from Italy in Poland and Serbia

Aflatoxin in peperoncino from Ethiopia in Italy

Aflatoxin in almonds from Australia in Spain

Aflatoxins in shelled peanuts from the United States in Spain

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UK – From Our Farm is recalling multiple flavours of Biltong Beef Snack because of the possible presence of mould.

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

From Our Farm is recalling multiple flavours of Biltong because of a packaging defect which may cause mould.

Product details

Original Biltong Beef Snack
Pack size	35 grams
Best before	between 17th February 2021 and 31st October 2021

Chilli Biltong Beef Snack
Pack size	35 grams
Best before	between 17th February 2021 and 31st October 2021

Tomato and Basil Beef Biltong
Pack size	35 grams
Best before	between 17th February 2021 and 14th May 2022

Blazing Biltong Beef Snack
Pack size	35 grams
Best before	between 17th February 2021 and 14th May 2022

Risk statement

The possible presence of mould makes the products unsafe to eat.

Action taken by the company

From Our Farm is recalling the above products.

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

About product recalls and withdrawals

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product). The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a ‘Food Alert for Action’ is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.

Ref: FSA-PRIN-30-2021

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Kenya – Government to destroy 1, 200 bags of poisonous maize at Isebania border – Aflatoxin

Posted on May 20, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

The Government is set to destroy over 1,200 bags of maize which is believed to have been imported from neighbouring Tanzania.

Authorities say the maize is contaminated with aflatoxin, a naturally occurring carcinogenic chemical.

According to Migori County Commissioner Boaz Cherutich, the maize is currently at Kehancha National Cereals and Produce Board depot under tight police security.

He said they will seek a court order to allow them to destroy the contaminated maize which was sampled at the Government laboratory.

“We will seek court orders to destroy the maize which was confirmed to be contaminated with high levels of aflatoxin,” Cherutich said.

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Kenya – Kenya can’t regulate its way out of aflatoxin menace

Posted on May 14, 2021 by KSW | 1 comment

Enforcement of food safety regulations is necessary but insufficient to solve this problem. Aflatoxin contamination must be addressed at its root, during production and on-farm storage.

Research by International Food Policy Research Institute and others points to some solutions including education, incentivising farmers and removing the middleman. Educating farmers about how to prevent aflatoxin leads to better practices, which can also improve the quality of grain.

Kenya must also make aflatoxin prevention technologies affordable. Most farmers dry their maize on old woven sisal bags, through which mold spores can permeate. Upgrading to impermeable tarps or drying sheets is a highly cost-effective approach to aflatoxin control, but still costs farmers more than used bags. The new KEBS standard for tarps used in agriculture, which is expected to increase the availability of lower-cost tarps, is an important step forward.

Posted in Aflatoxin, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Toxin, microbial contamination, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, Research

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Almonds – Pistachios – Organic Dried Figs – Peanut Marzipan

Posted on May 14, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxin in almonds from Australia in Spain

Aflatoxin in almonds from Australia in Spain

Aflatoxin in almonds from Australia in Spain

Aflatoxins in organic dried figs from Turkey in Italy

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Belgium

Aflatoxins in Pistachios kernel from Iran in Slovakia

Aflatoxins in peanut marzipan from Mexico, via Germany in Finland

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