Category Archives: Mycotoxin

France – SEMI-WHEAT FLOUR T110 – Mycotoxin – Ergot Aklaloids

Posted on November 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name MILL OF MONKS
  • Model names or references 25KG
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3347431085334 210922 Date of minimum durability 30/04/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 22/09/2022 to 29/09/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors ORGANIC retail stores

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of ergot alkaloid above the MRL
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Other chemical contaminants

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Research – Mycotoxins and Essential Oils—From a Meat Industry Hazard to a Possible Solution: A Brief Review

Posted on November 22, 2022 by | Leave a comment

MDPI

Abstract

The preservation of food supplies has been humankind’s priority since ancient times, and it is arguably more relevant today than ever before. Food sustainability and safety have been heavily prioritized by consumers, producers, and government entities alike. In this regard, filamentous fungi have always been a health hazard due to their contamination of the food substrate with mycotoxins. Additionally, mycotoxins are proven resilient to technological processing. This study aims to identify the main mycotoxins that may occur in the meat and meat products “Farm to Fork” chain, along with their effect on the consumers’ health, and also to identify effective methods of prevention through the use of essential oils (EO). At the same time, the antifungal and antimycotoxigenic potential of essential oils was considered in order to provide an overview of the subject. Targeting the main ways of meat products’ contamination, the use of essential oils with proven in vitro or in situ efficacy against certain fungal species can be an effective alternative if all the associated challenges are addressed (e.g., application methods, suitability for certain products, toxicity). View Full-Text

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France – Wheat flour T80 – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A

Posted on November 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product categoryFeed
  • Product subcategoryCereals and baked goods
  • Product brand nameTRANSITION
  • Model names or referencesWheat flour T80 1kg Transition – in organic conversion
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3770014111470 191121 Date of minimum durability 19/11/2022
  • Marketing start/end dateFrom 02/12/2021 to 11/03/2022
  • Storage temperatureProduct to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​saleWhole France
  • DistributorsAuchan, Match, Franprix, Carrefour, Cora, Intermarché, Leclerc, super U

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recallOchratoxin A level above the authorized regulatory limit

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin- Dried Figs – Pistachios – Basmati Rice

Posted on November 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Level of aflatoxins exceeding limits in dried figs from Turkey in France

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from USA via Turkey in Italy

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Aflatoxin in Basmati rice from the Netherlands in the UK and Germany

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Pistachios – Dried Figs

Posted on November 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Ochratoxin A (OTA) in pistachio from Germany in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Moldova, Netherlands, Romania

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Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

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Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

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RASFF Alert- Mycotoxins – Ergot Alkaloids – Rye Flour

Posted on November 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Ergot alkaloids in rye flour from Belgium in the Netherlands

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Research – The underestimated risk of mycotoxins in dairy cows

Posted on November 17, 2022 by | Leave a comment

All About Feed

It is a myth that rumen microbial activity allows dairy cows to handle mycotoxin toxicity completely. A closer look at rumen degradation capability shows that this is not the case. Therefore, a mitigation strategy should be holistic, practical and beyond binding.

Risk, impact, and diagnostics

A complex and diverse Total Mixed Ration (TMR) poses multiple mycotoxin toxicity challenges. Although rumen microbes can reduce the toxicity of some mycotoxins, not all mycotoxins are equally degraded in the rumen. In high-yielding dairy cows high-starch diets can compromise the detoxification capacity of rumen microbes. For some mycotoxins, such as zearalenone (ZEN), rumen degradation may increase the toxicity. Furthermore, extended periods of exposure to low levels of multiple mycotoxins may lead to chronic toxicity, an increasing issue that is notoriously difficult to diagnose at an early stage.

Mycotoxins can threaten dairy cows’ health, rumen function, feed intake, milk yield, milk quality, lameness, and reproductive abilities. Many “mouldy silage syndrome” cases in the field have shown incidences of increased somatic cell counts, undigested faecal feed particles, laminitis, mastitis and ruminitis cases. Cases of reproductive challenges and vaccination failures have been reported with multiple mycotoxins in TMR.

Read more at the link above

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Germany – Taste of Asia – Basmati Rice 1kg – Aflatoxin B1

Posted on November 15, 2022 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 11/15/2022
Product name:

Taste of Asia – Basmati Rice 1kg

Product images:

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Market notice PENNY Markt GmbH

Manufacturer (distributor):

Van Sillevoldt Rijst BV Distribution via branches of PENNY Markt GmbH

Reason for warning:

The article may contain an increased level of aflatoxin B1.

Packaging Unit: 1 kg
Durability: 01/11/2023 – 01/14/2023
Further information:

Reference is made to the attached customer information from the food company.

Click to access 5417_Marktaushang_Taste_of_Asia_-_Basmati_Reis_1kg(17).pdf

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Germany- Roasted pistachio nuts with/without salt and pistachio berry mix – Ochratoxin A

Posted on November 15, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 14.11.2022
Product name:

Roasted pistachio nuts with/without salt and pistachio berry mix

Product images:

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Trader Joe's Pistachio Nuts Roasted and Salted.png
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Manufacturer (distributor):

PL Food GmbH Kesselflickerstr. 10 21493 Lanken/Elmenhorst

Reason for warning:

Pistachio kernels with an increased ochratoxin A content (OTA, mold toxin) were used in the batches of the products mentioned here. OTA has a kidney-damaging and carcinogenic effect with greatly increased long-term intake.

Packaging Unit: 100 g
Lot identification:

See customer information.

Click to access Kundeninformation.pdf

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Luxembourg – ALESTO BRAND ROASTED PISTACHIOS – Ochratoxin A

Posted on November 15, 2022 by | Leave a comment

SAP

Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH is recalling the following products:

Last name Roasted pistachios
Mark Alesto
Unity 70g
Date of minimum durability (MDD) 03/25/2023
Sale period from 05/07/2022 to 10/11/2022
Last name Roasted & salted pistachios
Mark Alesto
Unity 70g
Date of minimum durability (MDD) 03/23/2023
Sale period from 05/07/2022 to 10/11/2022

Danger  : Potential presence of ochratoxin A

Ochratoxin A is a mycotoxin produced by molds which can be present in different products such as cereals, coffee, rice, spices and raisins. With repeated consumption, ochratoxin A can be carcinogenic and can have toxic effects at the renal level.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Lidl

Source of information: Lidl recall notification

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