Category Archives: RASFF

RASFF Alert- Histamine – Enterobacteriaceae – VP Tuna Sashimi Loins

Posted on December 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-histamine (1088 mg/kg – ppm) and high count of Enterobacteriaceae (2400, 4600, 15000 CFU/g) in chilled vacuum-packed tuna sashimi loins from the Maldives in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert- Vibrio parahaemolyticus – Frozen Squid

Posted on December 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-Vibrio parahaemolyticus in frozen squid (Loligo spp.) from India in Greece

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RASFF Alert – Mould – Mayonnaise

Posted on December 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-mayonnaise from Denmark infested with moulds in Denmark

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RASFF Alert – Norovirus – Live Razor Clams

Posted on December 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-norovirus (GII in 0.0156 g) in live razor clams (Ensis Directus) from the Netherlands in Italy

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RASFF Alert – PSP – Shellfish Toxin – Whole Live Scallops

Posted on December 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins (1137 µg/kg – ppb) in live whole scallops (Pecten maximus) from the United Kingdom in Ireland

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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin – Porridge Cereal for Babies – Mycotoxin

Posted on December 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-ochratoxin A (1.16 µg/kg – ppb) in porridge cereal for babies from Switzerland in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Forzen Poultry Meat – Salted Chicken Breasts – MRM – Sesame Seeds – Sausages – Tahini Halva – Duck – Chicken

Posted on December 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Bovismorbificans (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparation from Thailand in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence in 1 out of 5 samples) in frozen poultry meat preparation from Thailand in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella in frozen chicken breast caps from Belgium in the Netherlands

RASFF -Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence) in frozen mechanically separated meat from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (presence in 1 out of 5 samples) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Poland

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen seasoned chicken from Poland in France

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in sausages from Spain in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Spain

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in tahini halva from the Czech Republic in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium monophasic (1 ,4, [5], 12:i:-) (presence /25g) in frozen eviscerated ducks from Hungary in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in frozen and chilled chicken fillets from Poland in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in fresh boiled chicken fillet (A class) from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chicken legs from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in fresh boiled chicken legs from Poland in Lithuania

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Sultanas

Posted on December 14, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-ochratoxin A (24 µg/kg – ppb) in sultanas from Turkey in Portugal

RASFF-ochratoxin A (18.4 µg/kg – ppb) in sultanas from Turkey in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Groundnuts

Posted on December 14, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 3.4; Tot. = 15 µg/item) in groundnuts in shell from China in Portugal

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.3; Tot. = 12.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Brazil in Greece

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Tuna Hummus – Smoked Salmon – Semi Soft Cow’s Milk Cheese

Posted on December 14, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (200 CFU/g) in tuna hummus from Belgium in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in smoked salmon from Latvia in Italy

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in semi-soft cow’s milk cheese from France in France

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