Category Archives: Mycotoxin

France – Basmati rice sachet 1 Kg – Ochratoxin A

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name GRAIN COUNTER
  • Names of models or references Basmati rice sachet 1 Kg
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3564700024164 06-12-22 Date of minimum durability 12/06/2022
  • Packaging1 Kg bag
  • Start date / End of marketing From 12/18/2020 to 07/27/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Further information Only products with the code (addon) 06 following the bar code and bearing the indicated lot number are affected by the recall.
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors E.LECLERC

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Ochratoxin A beyond regulatory limits
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Other chemical contaminants
  • Additional description of the risk Mycotoxins are substances produced by microscopic fungi. These substances can present a health risk in the event of heavy and repeated consumption over the long term.
  • Consumer behavior Stop consuming
    Return the product to the point of sale
    Contact the consumer service
  • Contact number0800 865 286
  • Compensation modalities Repayment
  • End date of the recall procedure Monday, September 27, 2021
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France – Gourmet Mix (artisanal apple purée) – Patulin

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Fruits and vegetables
  • Product brand name Carrefour Quality Line
  • Names of models or references Gourmet Mix (artisanal apple purée) Carrefour Quality Line 350g glass jar
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3523680408777 All lots Date of minimum durability 02/17/2022
  • Packaging350g glass jar
  • Start date / End of marketing From 03/12/2021 to 07/26/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Further information Supplier name and address: Elabor SAS, ZA de la Belle croix 2, 72510 Requeil
  • Geographical sales areaWhole France
  • Distributors crossroads

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Suspicion of the presence of patulin
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Other biological contaminants
  • Consumer behavior Stop consuming
    Return the product to the point of sale
    Contact the consumer service
    Destroy the product
  • Contact number0969397000
  • Compensation modalities Repayment
  • End date of the recall procedure Friday, August 27, 2021
  • Additional public information For any additional information, you can contact the Carrefour consumer service by dialing the following number 09 69 39 7000 from Monday to Saturday between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. (non-surcharged call from a landline).

Germany – borchers organic low carb flour – Aflatoxin

LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: 07/23/2021
Product name:

borchers organic low carb flour

Product pictures:

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From the manufacturer bojati food GmbH

Manufacturer (distributor):

bojati food GmbH Margarete-Steiff-Str. 10 28876 Oyten

Reason for warning: Aflatoxins in low carb flour
Packaging Unit: 350g
Durability: 12/24/2021
Production date: 05/12/2021
Lot identification: Lot 21000457
Homepage of the manufacturer:

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
Saxony-Anhalt:poststelle@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de

RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Organic Groundnut Kernels – Roasted and Salted Pistachios

RASFF

Aflatoxins in organic groundnut kernels from Nicaragua in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 (53±13 µg/kg) and sum of aflatoxin (60±15 µg/kg) in pistachios in shell salted and roasted imported from Ukraine, raw material – Iran in Poland

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Date Syrup

RASFF

Exceedance of maximum limits for ochratoxin A in date syrup from the Netherlands in Austria, Finland, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Peanut Kernels

RASFF

Aflatoxins in peanut kernels from Argentina in Germany

Luxembourg – RECALL: NIK BRAND ROASTED WATERMELON SEEDS AFLATOXIN CONTENT TOO HIGH

SAP

Aflatoxin content too high

The Luxembourg food safety authorities recall the following product:

Last name Roasted watermelon seeds
Mark Nik
Unit 200 g
Date of Minimum Durability (DDM) 02/11/2023

Danger  : Aflatoxin content too high

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of Aspergillus molds that develop when the temperature and humidity of the food is high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous with high and repeated consumption.

Sale in Luxembourg by:          Tobacco & Newspapers Stationery

   Route de Thionville, Luxembourg

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Belgium – “toasted watermelon seeds” – grilled watermelon seeds (200g) from the NIK brand – Aflatoxin

AFSCA

Product: “toasted watermelon seeds” – grilled watermelon seeds (200g) from the NIK brand.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content.


The AFSCA is today recalling consumers of the product “toasted watermelon seeds” – roasted watermelon seeds (200g) of the NIK brand.

This recall follows a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System) due to a too high aflatoxin content.
It was therefore decided to withdraw this product from sale and to recall it to consumers.

The AFSCA asks not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product description: Product

name: “toasted watermelon seeds”
roasted watermelon seeds
Brand: NIK
Expiration date (DDM): 11/02/2023
Weight: 200g

   

This product was sold through the following outlets:

Afghania, 8400 Ostende, Torhoutsesteenweg 241
Exoticworld, 3000 Louvain, Brusselsestraat 139
Persianshop, 1090 Bruxelles, Avenue de Jette 358

For any further information , you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800 / 13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Watermelon Seeds – Almonds – Pistachios

RASFF

Aflatoxins in peanuts from United States in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins in watermelon seeds from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxinas- almendras-EEUU/Aflatoxins- almonds-USA in Spain

RASFF

Aflatoxins pistachos from Iran in Spain

RASFF

Aflatoxins in peanuts from the US in Denmark