chilled curd bars with condensed milk and cocoa coating from Lithuania infested with moulds in Poland
chilled fish fillets (Thunnus spp) from Ghana unfit for human consumption (infested with mould) in the UK
strawberry jam from Belgium infested with moulds in Belgium
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aflatoxins (B1 = 16.8; Tot. = 19.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in Bulgaria
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Almonds rejected as inedible are often used for production of almond oil. However, low-quality almonds are frequently contaminated with aflatoxins, and little is known regarding transfer of aflatoxins to almond oil during processing. In this study, oil was produced from reject almonds by hexane extraction. Of 19 almond samples that were naturally contaminated with aflatoxins, 17 oil samples contained measurable amounts of aflatoxins, and aflatoxin content of contaminated oil was correlated with aflatoxin content of the nuts. However, oil aflatoxin levels were not correlated with the oxidation level of the oil as measured by percent free fatty acids and peroxide value. Adsorbents used in oil refining were tested for their ability to remove aflatoxins from contaminated oil. Fuller’s earth and bentonite were the most effective, removing 96% and 86% of total aflatoxins from contaminated oil samples, respectively. Treatment with diatomaceous earth, in contrast, had no effect on aflatoxin levels in oil. These results show that oil refining steps using mineral clay adsorbents may also function to remove aflatoxins from contaminated oil.
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aflatoxins (B1 = 5.3; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in berbere spice from Ethiopia in the UK
aflatoxins (B1 = 46.8; Tot. = 48.5 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 18.2; Tot. = 20.4 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 17.6; Tot. = 20.3 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 55.8; Tot. = 62.7 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 16.8; Tot. = 18.5 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 13.1 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 99.3; Tot. = 110.6 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios in shell from Turkey in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 36.6; Tot. = 40.1 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 9.9; Tot. = 20.8 µg/kg – ppb) in organic diced dried figs from Turkey in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 20.9; Tot. = 23.7 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 110.2; Tot. = 153.2 µg/kg – ppb) in unshelled groundnuts from Egypt in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 119.9; Tot. = 153.7 µg/kg – ppb) in unshelled pistachios from Iran in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 7.1; Tot. = 8.8 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut butter from the United States in the UK
aflatoxins (B1 = 31; Tot. = 34 µg/kg – ppb) in ground ginger from Hungary in Slovenia
aflatoxins (B1 = 82; Tot. = 90 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in Denmark
aflatoxins (B1 = 17.3; Tot. = 18.4 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from China in the Czech Republic
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Posted in Aspergillus, deoxynivalenol, DON, food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Toxin, microbial contamination, Microbiology, mold, Mould Toxin, Moulds, Mycotoxin
aflatoxins (B1 = 127; Tot. = 152 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the UK
aflatoxins (B1 = 127 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for birdfeed from the United States in the UK
Recalled Foods , Published: August 28, 2020
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Wheat, maize, barley and peanuts are different sources of mycotoxins. If toxins invade crops before harvesting these are called as field fungi. If it invades post- harvest, they are called storage fungi. Mycotoxins cause heavy economic losses. These are common in tropical and sub-tropical countries in and around Asia.The highest occurring mycotoxin in Asia was FUM (fumonisins), detected in 85% of the samples at an average concentration of 1,354 ppb(parts per billion) .
The highest occurrence of FUM in Asia was detected in a Chinese corn sample (169,500 ppb). DON (deoxynivalenol) prevalence and average concentration in Asia were 77% and 735 ppb, respectively. ZEN (Zearalenone) was the third highest occurring mycotoxin in Asian samples, detected in 49% of tested samples at an average concentration of 201 ppb. In Asia, the highest ZEN value was detected in a Chinese grass sample (8,113 ppb). Aflatoxin was found in 38% of the samples at the highest average concentration worldwide (58 ppb).
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