RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.5; Tot. = 5.8 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina in the UK
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 15 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut paste from Turkey in the Netherlands
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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Blanched Groundnut Kernels – Hazlenut Paste
Singapore – Fruit juice product from Australia recalled due to exceeded level of a mycotoxin
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has recalled a fruit juice product originating from Australia after the level of patulin, a mycotoxin, had exceeded the maximum limit in fruit juice.
The affected product, Pure Tassie Organic Apple and Blackcurrant Juice, is imported by Cold Storage Singapore, which has been told to recall the product.
This is a result of the patulin levels exceeding the action level as detected by the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, and was subsequently recalled in Hong Kong.
The detected patulin in the juice was at 260 parts per billion (ppb), which exceeded the maximum limit of 50 ppb for fruit juice as stated by SFA.
Hong Kong – Not to consume a kind of bottled fruit juice drink contaminated with patulin
| Food Product | A sample of a bottled fruit juice drink imported from Australia |
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| Product Name and Description | Product name: Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice Brand: Pure Tassie Country of origin: Australia Importer/Distributor: PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited Volume: 1.5 litre per bottle Best-before date: October 6, 2020 |
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| Further Information | The CFS press release
Members of the public may call the importer/distributor’s hotline at 2606 8658 for enquiries about the recall during office hours. |
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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Groundnut Kernels -Roasted Pistachios
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 20.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 27; Tot. = 32 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 37; Tot. = 38 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Belgium
RASFF Alert- Aflatoxin – Blanched Groundnuts
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3; Tot. = 5.9 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from China in Spain
RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Dried Figs
RASFF – ochratoxin A (39.7 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain in Switzerland
RASFF Alert – DON – Mycotoxin – Durum Wheat
RASFF – deoxynivalenol (DON) (4023.1 µg/kg – ppb) in durum wheat from Italy in Italy
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Hong Kong – Food Alert Not to consume a batch of bottled fruit juice drink contaminated with patulin
| Issue Date | 8.4.2020 |
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| Source of Information | Routine Surveillance Programme |
| Food Product | A bottled fruit juice drink imported from New Zealand |
| Product Name and Description | Product name: 100% Raw Apple Juice with Manuka Honey, Lemon & Ginger
Country of origin: New Zealand Manufacturer: The Homegrown Juice Company Importer: The Dairy Farm Company Limited Volume : 1 litre per bottle Best-before date: June 21, 2020 |
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| Further Information | The CFS press release
Members of the public may call the company’s hotline at 2299 1133 for enquiries about the recall during office |
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USA – U.S. lacks sufficient aflatoxin checks on peanuts destined for Europe
The United States has limited controls to manage aflatoxin contamination in peanuts for export to Europe, according to findings from an audit carried out because of regular detection of non-compliances.
Officials from DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for food safety and health, said there was scope to develop and improve good practices across the industry to help reduce levels of aflatoxin in peanuts.
The audit assessed if the systems to control aflatoxin contamination in peanuts sent to the European Union comply with, or are equivalent to, EU laws to ensure limits for contaminants are respected. It found the legal framework primarily addresses peanuts for the domestic market and imports. There are no specific standards for peanuts intended for the EU.
It is possible for processors to export a lot to Europe which has, in the analysis of another sample from the same lot, had a result exceeding EU limits, according to DG Sante.
Research – Testing important to monitor mycotoxin risk to animals
Wet corn harvests in 2018 and 2019 mean producers must closely track the levels of mycotoxins in feed
“Everybody needs to test because there’s a broad variation in risk across the country,” he said in a webinar on mycotoxin management on March 31. “If we don’t test, we can’t understand what that risk is, and we have to understand the risk in order to formulate a program.”
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