Category Archives: RASFF

RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Fish Meal

Posted on July 5, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF – too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (460 CFU/g) in fish meal from Turkey in Germany

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 140; Tot. = 160 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Sudan in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Blanched Groundnut Kernels – Peanuts in Shell – Mixed Nuts – Crushed Red Hot Paprika – Shelled Almonds -Groundnuts – Whole Red Chillies -Ground Nutmeg – Hazlenuts – Pistachios – Blanched Almonds – Roasted Salted Pistchios

Posted on June 28, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.7; Tot. = 14 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 29.2 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell for wildlife feed from the United States in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4; Tot. = 10.2 µg/kg – ppb) in mixed nuts from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20.6; Tot. = 21.7 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed red hot paprika from Kosovo in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 25; Tot. = 32 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 99.7; Tot. = 106 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts kernels from India in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.4 µg/kg – ppb) in whole red chillies from India in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5; Tot. = 28.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Czech Republic

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14.65; Tot. = 21.82 µg/kg – ppb) in ground nutmeg from China in Romania

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.8; Tot. = 4.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11.7 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey in Sweden

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15.7; Tot. = 17.1 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios in shell from Turkey in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 23.4; Tot. = 25.4 µg/kg – ppb) in salted, roasted pistachios roasted from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 37.1; Tot. = 40.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14; Tot. = 15 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.5; Tot. = 5.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.07 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios without shell from Iran in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 25.8 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched almonds from Israel in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 43; Tot. = 87 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Senegal in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Chilled Beef – Organic Cheese – Chilled Shrimp Fritters – Beech Smoked Trout

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in chilled beef from Ireland in the Netherlands

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in organic cheese from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in chilled shrimp fritters from France in France

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (970 CFU/g) in beech smoked trout from Slovakia in Hungary

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Instant Rye Flakes – Raisins

Posted on June 28, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF – ochratoxin A (6.7 µg/kg – ppb) in instant rye flakes from Poland in Poland

RASFF – ochratoxin A (34 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli 026- Frozen Meat for Minced Meat –

Posted on June 28, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ stx2+ eae+ O26:H11 /25g) in frozen meat for minced meat from Ireland in France

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chilled Turkey Breast – Egg White Liquid Products -Black Pepper -Chicken Drumsticks – Turkey Breasts – Eggs – Dried Sausages – Chicken Fillets – Turkey – Whitish Sesame Seeds – Chicken Aiguillettes

Posted on June 28, 2019 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Kentucky (presence /25g) in chilled turkey breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled egg white liquid mix products from Ukraine in Latvia

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (in 5 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken drumsticks from Poland in Slovakia

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Bredeney (presence /25g) in frozen turkey breasts from Poland in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in eggs from the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in dried sausages (boerenbijter) from Germany in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled seasoned portioned chicken fillets from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken aiguillettes from Poland in France

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in turkey escalope from Poland in France

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in chilled poultry meat from France in France

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in whitish sesame seeds from Nigeria in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin T-2/HT-2 – Wheat Flour

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RASFF – T-2 toxin (106.7 µg/kg – ppb) and HT-2 toxin (346 µg/kg – ppb) in wheat flour from Belgium in Belgium

Abstract

T-2 toxin (T2) and HT-2 (HT2) toxin are trichothecenes, which form part of the group of Fusarium mycotoxins. Food and feed samples used to estimate human dietary and animal exposure were reported either as the individual results for T2 and/or, HT2, and/or as the sum of the two. The highest concentrations were reported in oats and oat-containing commodities. Very high levels were reported in a small number of data on specific plant- and herb-based dietary supplements. In humans, the mean chronic dietary exposure to the sum of T2 and HT2 was highest in‘Toddlers’and‘Infants’, with maximum upper bound (UB) estimates of 64.8 and 62.9 ng/kg body weight (bw) per day, respectively.The 95th percentile dietary exposure was highest in‘Infants’with a maximum UB estimate of 146 ng/kgbw per day. UB estimations were on average four fold higher than lower bound (LB) estimations. Average acute exposure ranged from a minimum of 13.4 ng/kg bw per day, estimated in‘Elderly’,up to a maximum of 64.7 ng/kg bw per day estimated in‘Toddlers’. The highest 95th percentile acute dietary exposure was estimated for a dietary survey within the age class‘Infants’(170 ng/kg bw per day).Overall, among processed foods the main contributors were cereal flakes,fine bakery wares and, for acute exposure, also bread and rolls. In the elderly and very elderly, dietary supplements made an important contribution. Exposure to the sum of T2 and HT2 in farm and companion animals varied according to the animal species. Exposures considering mean concentration scenarios varied between 0.03–0.08 (LB–UB)lg/kg bw per day in beef cattle and 1.13–1.47lg/kg bw per day in milking goats. Forhigh concentration scenarios, exposures varied between 0.12–0.16lg/kg bw per day and 2.37–2.58lg/kg bw per day in the same species. In the absence of data, potential modified form were not included.