Category Archives: Ochratoxin A

Finland – Too much Ochratoxin in sunflower seeds

Posted on July 24, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Cmak Sunflower seeds pack.

Euro-East Oy is withdrawing from sale a lot of roasted and salted sunflower seeds, which have been found to contain ochratoxin A above the legal limit.

The recall concerns the product Cmak Sunflower seeds, roasted and salted, 300 g ( EAN 4032549004276) , whose best before date is 08.11.2023. The product has been sold in retail stores (e.g. K and S group stores, Tokmanni and Puuilo stores) all over Finland.

Consumers who bought the batch in question are asked to return the faulty products to the place of purchase or to contact Euro-East Oy’s customer service for a refund and disposal instructions: kaspalvelupa@euro-east.fi or +358 20 792 0290.

More information in Euro-East Oy’s bulletin.

The matter is handled at the Food Agency by special expert Arja Heinonen, tel. 050 464 9354, firstname.surname@ruokavirasto.fi

Picture of the product (Euro-East Oy):

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Belgium – “Kaffee Wiener Art” ground coffee from the original Gina brand – Ochratoxin A

Posted on July 21, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

AFSCA

07/20/2023
Recall from the FASFC
Product: “Kaffee Wiener Art” ground coffee from the original Gina brand
Problem: excessive ochratoxin A content

The FASFC is withdrawing the original Gina brand ‘Kaffee Wiener Art’ ground coffee from sale and is recalling it from consumers due to an excessively high content of ochratoxin A. The FASFC requests that
this product not be consumed and returned to the point of sale.

Product Description :

Name: Kaffee Wiener Art
Brand: Original Gina
Lot: A19Y 1/2025
Barcode: 9002859064401
Weight: 250g

The product was sold via several points of sale in Belgium.

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

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France – RED QUALITY ROASTED COFFEE – Ochratoxin A

Posted on July 21, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Cocoa, coffee and tea
Product brand name VERNIER
Model names or references RED QUALITY ROASTED COFFEE
Identification of products

Batch Date

BATCH QO060423 Date of minimum durability 06/10/2023
Packaging Packages 1kg and 250 grs grains or ground
Marketing start/end date From 05/05/2023 to 12/07/2023
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors vernier company

Batch	Date
BATCH QO060423	Date of minimum durability 06/10/2023

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France – PURE ARABICA HOUSE BLEND COFFEE – Ochratoxin A

Posted on July 21, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Cocoa, coffee and tea
Product brand name THE MARKET CAFE
Model names or references COFFEE BEANS 250G GROUND COFFEE 250G
Identification of products

GTIN Batch Date

3760188580042 PB0038 Date of minimum durability between 30/05/2024 and 30/07/2024

3760188580004 PB0038 Date of minimum durability between 30/05/2024 and 30/07/2024
Packaging 250G SACHET
Marketing start/end date From 05/15/2023 to 07/04/2023
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographic area of sale Departments: AVEYRON (12), TARN (81)
Distributors LECLERC? RAGT, LES HALLES DE L’AVEYRON, CARREFOUR CONTACT, NEOCOOP, INTERMARCHE, LES BURONNIERS, WITH THE FLAVORS OF SEGALA, SPAR, THE FLAVOR PILGRIMAGE, BOUTIQUE LE CAFE DU MARCHE
List of points of sale CONTROLE__LOT_38_IMPROPRE_CONSO.pdf

GTIN	Batch	Date
3760188580042	PB0038	Date of minimum durability between 30/05/2024 and 30/07/2024
3760188580004	PB0038	Date of minimum durability between 30/05/2024 and 30/07/2024