Category Archives: RASFF

RASFF Alert – Cronobacter – Infant Milk Formula

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Cronobacter in initial infant milk formula from the Czech Republic in Poland and Moldova.

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RASFF Alert – Vibrio cholerae – Prawns

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Vibrio cholerae in prawns from Ecuador in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella – Salami

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Salmonella serogroup B and Listeria monocytogenes in salami from Italy in Austria, Germany, Ireland and Spain

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Dried Porcine Blood Cells

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Salmonella in dried porcine blood cells from the UK in Spain and the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Tellins – Algal Lipophilic Toxin

Posted on May 13, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Detection of lipophilic toxins on tellins from France in Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland

The lipophilic toxins in shellfish can be divided into four groups of toxins with different chemical structures and biological effects: OA and its derivatives, the DTXs; the pectenotoxins (PTXs); the yessotoxins (YTXs); and the azaspiracids (AZAs). These toxins can often be found in combination in shellfish.

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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – East End Basmati Rice

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Elevated Levels of Ochratoxin A (6.3 µg/kg) in East End Basmati Rice from India and Ireland

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Mortadella – Beef Cutting Fat – Cooked Chicken Breast

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Listeria monocytogenes (1300ufc/g) on mortadella made in Italy in France

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Listeria monocytogenes and high amounts of Enterobacteriaceae in beef cutting fat from the Netherlands in Germany

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Listeria monocytogenes (>100ufc/g) in frozen roasted pieces of chicken breast from Romania in France

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus -Oysters

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Norovirus in oysters from the Netherlands in Belgium

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Detection of norovirus in oysters from France in Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Luxembourg and Spain

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Norovirus in oysters from France in Belgium, France, Ireland and Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Shelled Hazelnuts – Pistachios – Hazelnut Kernels – Super Basmati Brown Rice – Groundnuts – Peanuts – Seasoning Mixes – Roasted Peanuts – Shelled Almonds

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Presence above the permitted limits of Aflatoxins on shelled hazelnuts from Azerbaijan in Italy

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from United States in Spain

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Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Bulgaria, Germany and Slovakia

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Aflatoxins in super basmati brown rice(husked rice) from Pakistan in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in super basmati brown rice(husked rice) from Pakistan in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in super basmati brown rice(husked rice) from Pakistan in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in Indian Groundnut Kernels from India in the Netherlands and Switzerland

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Aflatoxin B1 in Argentine peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in basmati brown rice(husked rice) from Pakistan in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in groundnuts from United States in Spain

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Aflatoxins in groundnuts in-shell from USA in Poland

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Aflatoxins in organic groundnut kernels from Bolivia in the Netherlands and Spain

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Aflatoxin B1 in Indian Groundnuts from India in the Netherlands and Switzerland

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Elevated Aflatoxin B1 and Total Aflatoxin in Seasoning Mixes from Pakistan in Ireland and the UK

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Increased levels of aflatoxins in roasted peanut without skin from Vietnam via the Netherlands in Germany

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High aflatoxin content in shelled pistachios from Turkey in Italy

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Presence of aflatoxin (B1 and sum) higher than the legal limits in shelled almonds from Spain in Italy

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Aflatoxin B1 (Samples A: 2,74 ± 0,41, B: 2,79 ± 0,42 µg/kg) in blanched groundnuts from Argentina in Poland

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Complementary Feed for Dogs – Fish Meal – Lamb Meatballs and Sausage Dog Food – Rapeseed Meal

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Salmonella spp. in complementary feed for dogs from Germany in Austria

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Presence of Salmonella Infantis in fish meal from Denmark in Italy

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Salmonella spp. in lamb meatballs and sausage from Norway in Lithuania and Latvia

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Salmonella Mbandaka in rapeseed meal from Poland in Lithuania

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