Ochratoxin A in ground roasted coffee from Belgium in France
Ochratoxin A in sultanas from Turkey via Germany in Spain
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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Ground Roasted Coffee – Sultanas
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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Watermelon Seeds – Nutmeg – Shelled Almonds – Groundnuts – Sesame Seeds
Aflatoxin B1 in watermelon seeds from Lebanon in Austria and Germany
Exceeded the maximum level of aflatoxin B1 8,2 ± 2,1 μg/kg for nutmeg from Indonesia in Latvia
Aflatoxins beyond the maximum limits in shelled almonds from the USA in Italy
Aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia in Germany
Aflatoxins in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin in sesame seeds roasted from Pakistan in Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany and Netherlands
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France – PURE GROUND ARABICA BRAZIL COFFEE – 250G – Mycotoxins -Ochratoxin A
- Product category Food
- Product subcategory Cocoa, coffee and tea
- Product brand name PLANTING
- Model names or references PURE GROUND ARABICA BRAZIL COFFEE – 250G
- Product identification
GTIN Batch Date 3564700618424 LB68232291 A 3233 HH:MM and LB68232291 A 3234 HH:MM Minimum durability date 08/16/2024 - Packaging Bag 250 g
- Start/end date of marketing From 08/25/2023 to 10/18/2023
- Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
- Further information Only products bearing the additional code 04 following the barcode and the combination of markings framed in red are affected by the recall.
- Geographical sales area Whole France
- Distributors E. LECLERC
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USA – Maisie Jane’s Smooth almond butter, 12 oz glass jar, 6 units per case, shelf stable – Aflatoxin
Maisie Jane’s Smooth almond butter, 12 oz glass jar, 6 units per case, shelf stable.
High levels of aflatoxin
The product is distributed throughout the United States. Total number of consignees (customers) that received the recall product: 13. Consignees who received recalled product are in the following states: FL, TX, PA, WI, NY, GA, CA, OH.
Posted in Aflatoxin, Aspergillus Toxin, FDA, food recall, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, product recall, Recall
Czech Republic – WHOLE GRAIN RYE FLOUR – Mycotoxin – Ergot Alkaloids
Place of inspection:
ID: 86688472
Food group: Milled cereal products / Flour and semolina
WHOLE GRAIN RYE FLOUR
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
sum of ergot alkaloids
The legislative limit for the contaminating substance – ergot alkaloids was exceeded several times in the food.
Food is not considered safe if it is contaminated with foreign substances.
| Best before date: | 01-10-2023 |
| Packaging: | PAP bag with label |
| Quantity of the product in the package: | 1 kg |
| Manufacturer: | Michal Zuna, Under the Green Road 1768, Turnov |
| Country of origin: |  Czechia |
| Date of sample collection: | 6/21/2023 |
| Reference number: | 23-000727-SZPI-CZ |
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.
Posted in Ergot, Ergot Alkaloids, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, mold, Mold Toxin, Mould/Mold, Mycotoxin, Potravinynapranyri, Rye Ergot
RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts- Groundnuts – Pistachios – Dried Figs – Peanut Butter – Organic Pistachio Cream – Pakistan Rice
Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell from INDIA in Romania
Aflatoxins above legal limits in a batch of in-shell pistachios of US origin via Vietnam in Italy
Aflatoxins in U.S.A. peanuts in the Netherlands
Aflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye in Germany and Bulgaria
Aflatoxin B1 in peanuts from United States in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 in peanut butter from Philippines in Cyprus
Aflatoxins beyond the legal limit in 100% Organic Pistachio Cream, 180 grams from Italy in Japan
Aflatoxin in Pakistan Rice in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin in Bolivian groundnuts in the Netherlands and Spain
Aflatoxins beyond the legal limit in 200 gram Organic Pistachio Cream (pistachio 30%) from Italy in Estonia, Germany and Japan
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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Paprika Powder
Ochratoxin A in paprika powder from Turkey in Switzerland
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Ghana – Over 40% of grains contain unacceptable levels of Aflatoxin contamination
See the link above for the full story
Finland – Too much Ochratoxin in fruit bars
The Danish company House of Denmark A/S has announced that it will withdraw three batches of Moomin fruit bars from sale. In one product lot, ochratoxin A has been measured above the amount considered safe. The recall concerns the product Frugi Moomin apple-blueberry 120 g fruit bar and its dates
- best before 19.04.2024 (batch no. L10931)
- best before 04/07/2024 (batch no. L18532)
- best before 01.08.2024 (batch no. L21322)
The items in question have been on sale in the stores of the Tokmanni chain and the K group. According to the announcement, consumers can return the products to the place of purchase, where the price of the product will be refunded. There is a notice on the matter on Tokmanni’s website.
More information:
- House of Denmark A/S, Quality Assurance Manager Michael Gøttrup, +45 7581 5122.
- Tokmanni customer service, tel. 020 33 1415, kaspalvelu@tokmanni.fi
Customer service is open Mon-Thurs from 10 am to 6 pm and Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm. The price of the call when calling from a landline and mobile phone subscription is 8.4 cents/min (incl. VAT 24%).
The matter is handled at the Food Agency by special expert Mika Varjonen, tel. 050 38 68 416, firstname.surname@ruokavirasto.fi .
Picture of the product:
(Photo: Tokmanni)
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RASFF Alert- Aflatoxin – In Shell Pistachios – Peanuts
Presence of Aflatoxins beyond the permitted limits in in-shell pistachios from the USA in Italy and the UAE
Aflatoxin B1 in USA peanuts in Switzerland and the Netherlands
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