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RASFF Alert – Patulin – Apple Juice

Posted on July 24, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – patulin (78.9 µg/kg – ppb) in apple juice from Serbia in Slovakia

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Hong Kong – Not to consume a batch of bottled apple juice drink contaminated with patulin

Posted on June 3, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CFS

Issue Date 29.5.2020
Source of Information Routine Surveillance Programme of the Centre for Food Safety
Food Product A bottled apple juice drink imported from Australia
Product Name and Description Product name: Cold Pressed Granny Smith Apple

Brand: Presha Fruit

Country of origin: Australia

Importer/Distributor: A.S. Watson Group (HK) Ltd.

Volume: 350ml per bottle

Best-before date: August 7, 2020
Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The test result showed that a sample collected from a supermarket in To Kwa Wan contained patulin at a level of 110 parts per billion (ppb), exceeding the action level of 50 ppb adopted by the CFS. The action level is the same as the standard of the Codex Alimentarius Commission on patulin in apple or apple juice.
  • Patulin mostly occurs in rotten apple and its products. Animal studies showed that ingesting high doses of patulin can induce liver, spleen and kidney damage, as well as toxicity to the immune system. For humans, nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting have been reported.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • The CFS has informed the importer, PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited and distributor concerned of the irregularity. The importer and distributor have stopped sale and removed from shelves all batches of the affected product and initiated a recall of the affected batch of the product according to the CFS’ instruction.
  • The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action to safeguard food safety and public health. Investigation is ongoing.
Advice to the Trade Stop using or selling the affected products immediately if they possess them.
Advice to Consumers Not to consume the affected products.
Further Information The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the distributor’s hotline at 2606 8658 for enquiries about the recall during office hours.

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Australia – ALDI PICK’D Cloudy Apple Juice 2L – Patulin

Posted on May 15, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FSANZ

ALDI Stores (a Limited Partnership) is conducting a recall of PICK’D Cloudy Apple Juice 2L. The product has been available for sale at ALDI Stores in WA, SA, VIC, ACT and certain NSW Stores (listed below).

Albion Park Rail, Ambarvale, Ashfield, Auburn, Balgowlah, Bankstown Airport, Bankstown Central, Bass Hill, Batemans Bay, Belrose, Blair Athol, Bondi Junction, Bonnyrigg, Bowral, Broadway, Brookvale, Campbelltown, Canterbury, Casula Mall, Chatswood, Chatswood Place, Chullora, Cooma, Corrimal, Dapto, Darlinghurst, Dee Why, Drummoyne, East Gardens, Eastlakes, Eastwood, Edgecliff, Edmondson Park, Emerald Hills, Engadine, Fairfield Forum, Fairfield West, Fairy Meadow, Frenchs Forest, Galston, Gladesville, Glenfield Park, Goulburn, Griffith, Guildford, Hillsdale, Horningsea Park, Hornsby, Hoxton Park, Hurstville, Kirrawee, Kogarah, Lakemba, Leeton, Leichhardt, Lidcombe, Liverpool, Liverpool Central, Macarthur Shopping Ctr, Macquarie Fields, Macquarie Park, Manly, Maroubra, Marrickville, Menai, Merrylands, Miller, Minto, Miranda,    Miranda Central, Mittagong, Mona Vale, Mosman, Moss Vale, Mt Annan, Mt Kuring gai, Narellan, North Strathfield, North Sydney, Nowra, Queanbeyan, Rhodes, Riverwood, Rockdale, Roselands, Rydalmere, Shellharbour, Tahmoor, Thornleigh, Top Ryde, Ulladulla, Villawood, Vincentia, Wagga Wagga, Warilla, Warrawong, Warriewood, Waterloo, Wentworthville, Westleigh, Wetherill Park, Wolli Creek, Wollongong, Yass , Young

Date markings

Use by Date: 22/05/2020, 29/05/2020, 17/06/2020, 7/07/2020, 15/07/2020, 27/07/2020, 30/07/2020, 7/08/2020 and 11/08/2020

All other Use by Dates available for sale are not affected

Problem

The recall is due to microbial (Mycotoxin – Patulin) contamination.

Food safety hazard

Food products containing Mycotoxin – Patulin may cause illness if consumed.

Country of origin

Australia

What to do​

Customers should not consume this product and return the recalled product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice.

For further information please contact:

Food Recall Hotline on 1800 709 993

Related links:

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Australia – Juicy Isle Pty Ltd — Organic Pure Tassie – Apple and Blackcurrant 350mL and 1.5L, Apple 350mL and 1.5L, Apple and Ginger 1.5L, Apple and Raspberry 350mL and 1.5L

Posted on May 12, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FSANZ

Product description

Organic Pure Apple Juice Range – only organic range is affected
350mL and 1.5L plastic PET bottles

Organic Pure Tassie – Apple and Blackcurrant 1.5L
All Best Before dates up to and including 18/11/20
EAN 9315251901190/ APN 09315251901206

Organic Pure Tassie – Apple 1.5L
All Best Before dates up to and including 26/1/21
EAN 9315251901183/ APN 09315251901275

Organic Pure Tassie – Apple and Ginger 1.5
Best Before 5/12/20
EAN 9315251902401/ APN 19310868007683

Organic Pure Tassie – Apple and Raspberry 1.5L
All Best Before dates up to and including 7/10/20
EAN 9315251901213/ APN 09315251901220

Organic Pure Tassie – Apple 350mL
All Best Before dates up to and including 17/11/20
EAN 9315251901411/ APN 19310868006594

Organic Pure Tassie – Apple and Blackcurrant 350mL
Best Before 9/7/20
EAN 9315251901428/ APN 19310868006600

Organic Pure Tassie – Apple and Raspberry 350mL
All Best Before dates up to and including 2/11/20
EAN 9315251901435/ APN 19310868006617

Batch Code is the Best Before date

Photograph of Organic Pure Tassie Juice Range

What are the defects?

The recall is due to microbial (mycotoxin patulin) contamination

What are the hazards?

Food products containing mycotoxin (patulin) may cause illness if consumed.

What should consumers do?

Consumers should not drink this product and should return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For further information, please contact Juicy Isle Pty Ltd by phone on 03 6274 5999 or via www.Juicyisle.com.au

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Singapore – Patulin Update

Posted on May 6, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Update on 5 May 2020: SFA has extended the recall to include the products below,
as patulin has been similarly detected in samples of the products at levels exceeding
the maximum limit for patulin in fruit juice as stated in the Singapore Food
Regulations. We have directed the importer, Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd
to recall the products and the recall is ongoing.

Recall of “Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Raspberry Juice” and “Pure Tassie
Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice” due to contamination with patulin
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected patulin, a mycotoxin, in
samples of various batches of “Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Raspberry Juice” and
“Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice” at levels exceeding the maximum
limit[1] for patulin in fruit juice as stated in the Singapore Food Regulations.
2 We have directed the importer, Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd to recall
the products. The recall is ongoing. This comes after an earlier recall[2] of a batch of
“Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice” products (1.5L, best before date: 6
Oct 2020).
3 The level of patulin detected may cause the products to be unsafe for
consumption if there is long-term intake. The ingestion of large amounts of patulin
from food is associated with nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting.
4 Consumers who have purchased the affected products should not consume it.
Consumers may contact the importer at 1800 8918 100 for enquiries and for exchange
or refund of products.

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Singapore – Patulin – Apple and Raspberry Juice – Apple and Blackcurrent Juice

Posted on May 1, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Recall of “Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Raspberry Juice” and “Pure Tassie
Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice” due to contamination with patulin
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected patulin, a mycotoxin, in
samples of various batches of “Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Raspberry Juice” and
“Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice”, at levels exceeding the maximum
limit[1] for patulin in fruit juice as stated in the Singapore Food Regulations.
2 We have directed the importer, Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd to recall
the products. The recall is ongoing. This comes after an earlier recall[2] of a batch of
“Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice” products (1.5L, best before date: 6
Oct 2020).
3 The level of patulin detected may cause the products to be unsafe for
consumption if there is long-term intake. The ingestion of large amounts of patulin
from food is associated with nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting.
4 Consumers who have purchased the affected products should not consume it.
Consumers may contact the importer at 1800 8918 100 for enquiries and for exchange
or refund of products.
5 Details of the products are as follows.

Implicated products:
Pure Tassie Organic Apple &
Raspberry Juice (1.5L)
Product of Australia
Best before dates: 27 May 2020,
25 Aug 2020
Pure Tassie Organic Apple &
Blackcurrant Juice (1.5L)
Product of Australia
Best before dates: 28 Jul 2020, 17
Aug 2020, 29 Sep 2020
Issued by the Singapore Food Agency

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Australia – Juicy Isle Pty Ltd — Pure Tassie Apple and Blackcurrant 1.5L – Patulin

Posted on April 29, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FSANZ

PRA No.
2020/18312
Date published
29 Apr 2020
Product description

Pure Tassie Apple and Blackcurrant Juice 1.5L
Plastic PET bottle

Best Before 06/10/2020

Photograph of Pure Tassie Apple Blackcurrant 1.5L

Identifying features

Best before date
6 October 2020
Other
EAN 9315251901190/ APN 09315251901206

What are the defects?

The recall is due to microbial (mycotoxin patulin) contamination.

What are the hazards?

Food products contaminated with mycotoxins (patulin) may cause illness if consumed.

What should consumers do?

Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For further information, please contact Juicy Isle Pty Ltd by phone on 03 6274 5999 or visit www.juicyisle.com.au

Supplier
Juicy Isle Pty Ltd
Traders who sold this product

NSW – Coles, IGA, Original Organic Juice
QLD – Coles, IGA
VIC – Coles, IGA
TAS – Hills Street Grocer, IGA Strahan, Port Cygnet Grocer, Macquarie
Supermarket, IGA Dover, Oyster Cove Fruit and Vegetable Store
SA – Coles, Drake’s, Foodland and On the Run stores
WA – IGA

Where the product was sold
International
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Dates available for sale
  • 1 January 2020 – 23 April 2020

Recall advertisements and supporting documentation

Recall advertisement.pdf (24.14 KB)

Coordinating agency

Food Standards Australia New Zealand is the coordinating agency for this recall.

 

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Singapore – Fruit juice product from Australia recalled due to exceeded level of a mycotoxin

Posted on April 23, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Straits Times

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has recalled a fruit juice product originating from Australia after the level of patulin, a mycotoxin, had exceeded the maximum limit in fruit juice.

The affected product, Pure Tassie Organic Apple and Blackcurrant Juice, is imported by Cold Storage Singapore, which has been told to recall the product.

This is a result of the patulin levels exceeding the action level as detected by the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, and was subsequently recalled in Hong Kong.

The detected patulin in the juice was at 260 parts per billion (ppb), which exceeded the maximum limit of 50 ppb for fruit juice as stated by SFA.

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Hong Kong – Not to consume a kind of bottled fruit juice drink contaminated with patulin

Posted on April 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CFS

Food Product A sample of a bottled fruit juice drink imported from Australia
Product Name and Description Product name: Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice
Brand: Pure Tassie
Country of origin: Australia
Importer/Distributor: PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited
Volume: 1.5 litre per bottle
Best-before date: October 6, 2020
Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The test result showed that the sample contained patulin at a level of 260 parts per billion (ppb), exceeding the action level of 50 ppb adopted by the CFS.
  • Patulin mostly occurs in rotten apple and its products. Animal studies showed that ingesting high doses of patulin can induce liver, spleen and kidney damage, as well as toxicity to the immune system. For humans, nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting have been reported.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • The CFS has informed the importer/distributor concerned of the irregularity. The importer/distributor has stopped sale and removed from shelves all batches of the affected product and initiated a recall according to the CFS’ instructions.
  • Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
  •  The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action to safeguard food safety and public health.
Advice to the Trade
  • Stop using or selling the affected products immediately if they possess them.
Advice to Consumers
  • Not to consume the affected products.
Further Information The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the importer/distributor’s hotline at 2606 8658 for enquiries about the recall during office hours.

Centre for Food Safety

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Hong Kong – Food Alert Not to consume a batch of bottled fruit juice drink contaminated with patulin

Posted on April 9, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CFS

Issue Date 8.4.2020
Source of Information Routine Surveillance Programme
Food Product A bottled fruit juice drink imported from New Zealand
Product Name and Description Product name: 100% Raw Apple Juice with Manuka Honey, Lemon & Ginger

Country of origin: New Zealand

Manufacturer: The Homegrown Juice Company

Importer: The Dairy Farm Company Limited

Volume : 1 litre per bottle

Best-before date: June 21, 2020
Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The test result showed that the sample contained patulin at a level of 150 parts per billion (ppb), exceeding the action level of 50ppb adopted by the CFS.
  • Patulin mostly occurs in rotten apple and its products. Generally speaking, apple juice with a low level of patulin will not cause acute intoxification. However, studies have shown that gastrointestinal hyperaemia, distension, haemorrhage and ulceration could be resulted if animals are exposed to high levels of patulin over a short period of time.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • The CFS has informed the importer concerned of the irregularity, and the importer has stopped sale and removed from shelves the affected batch of the product and initiated a recall according to the CFS’ instructions.
  • Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
Advice to the Trade
  • Stop using or selling the affected products immediately if they possess them.
Advice to Consumers
  • Not to consume the affected products.
Further Information The CFS press release

 

Members of the public may call the company’s hotline at 2299 1133 for enquiries about the recall during office

 

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