Category Archives: Mycotoxin

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Peanuts -Nutmeg Powder – Groundnuts- Husked Rice –

Posted on July 14, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxins in pistachios originating from USA, dispatched from Türkey in Belgium, UAE, USA

High content of aflatoxins in peanuts from China in Italy

Aflatoxins in Pistachio Kernels from USA viaTurkey in Greece

Aflatoxin B1 in peanuts from the United States in Germany

Aflatoxin B1 in pistachios originating from USA, dispatched from Türkiye in the UAE and Belgium

Aflatoxins in pistachios originating from USA, dispatched from Türkiye in the UAE and Belgium

Aflatoxins in nutmeg powder from India in France

Aflatoxins in pistachios originating from USA, dispatched from Türkiye in the UAE and Belgium

Aflatoxin B1 in Groundnut Kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands and Switzerland

Presence of aflatoxins above legal limits in husked rice from Pakistan in Italy

Aflatoxins in U.S.A. peanuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxin B1 in Indian peanuts in the Netherlands and Switzerland

Aflatoxin B1 in shelled groundnuts for human consumption, originating from Senegal in France and Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Indian Peanuts – Shelled Pistachios – Basmati Rice – Groundnut Kernels – Dried Figs

Posted on July 7, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxin B1 in Indian peanuts in the Netherlands and Switzerland

Aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from USA via Turkey in Italy

Aflatoxin in basmati rice from Pakistan in the Netherlands

Aflatoxin B1 in Indian peanut in the Netherlands and Switzerland

Aflatoxins in Egyptian groundnut kernels in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins above maximum level in groundnuts from Nicaragua in Poland

Aflatoxin in dried figs from Turkey in Romania and Bulgaria

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Raisins – Crunchy Muesli with Nuts and Almonds

Posted on July 7, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Ochratoxin A (16±3,8µg/kg) in raisins from China in Latvia and Poland

Ochratoxin a in crunchy muesli with nuts and almonds from Germany in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Maize – Groundnuts – Fodder Grain Corn

Posted on July 7, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxine B1 in feed material maize from Romania in the Netherlands

Aflatoxin in Bolivian groundnuts in Germany and the Netherlands

The presence of Aflatoxin B1 in fodder grain corn from Romania in Greece and Bulgaria

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RASFF Alerts – Mycotoxin – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Chilli Powder – Pistachios – Maize Flour – Egusi Seeds

Posted on June 30, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in Switzerland and the Netherlands

Aflatoxin in Egyptian groundnuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins in chilly powder from India in Malta

Aflatoxins in pistachios from the United Arab Emirates, origin USA in Italy

Aflatoxins above limit in maize flour from Italy in Spain and Switzerland

Aflatoxins in Inshell Groundnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins in Syrian pistachio kernels from Turkey in Greece

Border Rejection of Egusi Seeds Over the Limits for Aflatoxin from Nigeria in Ireland

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Peanuts for Bird Feed

Posted on June 30, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxin B1 in Bolivian peanuts for bird feed in Netherlands and Germany

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Italy – Corn flour for instant polenta – Fumonisins – Mycotoxin

Posted on June 28, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Brand : MOLINO RIVA

Name : Corn flour for instant polenta

Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk

Publication date : 28 June 2023

Documentation

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USA – Applesauce recalled over elevated patulin levels

Posted on June 28, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Motts LLP, of Frisco, TX, is recalling 9,593 cases of Motts applesauce because of elevated patulin levels.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), patulin is a mycotoxin produced by a variety of molds, particularly Aspergillus, Penicillium and Byssochlamys. Often found in rotting apples and apple products. The acute symptoms in humans include nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting.

According to the details posted online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on May 18, 2023, and is ongoing.

The recalled products were distributed in the U.S. in the following states: Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. It was also distributed in Bermuda and the Dominican Republic.

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RASFF Alerts -Ochratoxin A – Dried Raisins

Posted on June 23, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Ochratoxin A in raisins from Uzbekistan in Poland

Ochratoxin A (11 ± 2 μg/kg) in dried raisins from Uzbekistan in Latvia

Too much ochratoxin A in organic raisins from Turkiye in Finland

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RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Brazil Nuts – Peanut Kernels

Posted on June 23, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxins in brazilian nuts from Bolivia in Greece and Austria

Aflatoxins in peanut kernels from Bolivia n Germany

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