Category Archives: Toxin

Canada – Good to Go Snack Bars Recalled For Mold in Canada

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Riverside Natural Foods Ltd. is recalling some Good to Go Snack Bars in some Canadian provinces because they may contain mold. Not all molds are dangerous to eat, but some may produce toxins as they grow that cause vomiting and other food poisoning symptoms if ingested. There is no word on whether or not any illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue.

The recalled Go to Go Snack Bars were sold at the consumer level in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan at the consumer level. The recalled bars are Good to Go Cocoa Coconut Snack Bar sold in 40 gram sizes. The UPC number on the product is 6 87456 11119 3. Also recalled is Good to Go Cinnamon Pecan Snack Bar, also sold in 40 gram packages. The UPC number on that product is 6 87456 11121 6.

Good to Go Cocoa Coconut Snack Bars in 9 x 40 gram (360 gram) packages is recalled. The UPC number on that product is 6 87456 11319 7. Finally, Good to Go Cinnamon Pecan Snack Bars, also sold in 9 x 40 gram (360 gram) packages is recalled. The UPC number on that product is 6 87456 11321 0.

All of these recalled items have a long list of best before dates that are included in the recall. You can see those dates at the CFIA web site. The dates are in February, March, April, and May 2020 and vary with each product.

Ireland – Withdrawal of Tesco Halloween Monkey Nuts Due to Elevated Levels of Aflatoxins

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Tesco is withdrawing the above batches of its Halloween Monkey Nuts due to the detection of elevated levels of aflatoxins.  This product was supplied to stores for the Halloween Season 2019.  The levels of aflatoxins detected exceed the maximum legal limit, however, health concerns are not expected from consuming the implicated batches.

Tesco Monkey Nuts

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnut Kernels – Roasted Peanuts – Dried Figs – Ground Hazlenuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 63 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12.2; Tot. = 14 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted peanuts from Italy, with raw material from China in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 14.7 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 11.64 µg/kg – ppb) in ground hazelnuts from Turkey in Germany

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Groundnuts – Pistachios – Roasted Chopped Hazlenuts – Hazlenuts – Organic Peanut Butter

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12.02; Tot. = 12.33 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.54; Tot. = 8.89 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in Poland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.4; Tot. = 11.5 / B1 = 7.3; Tot. = 12.9 / B1 = 44; Tot. = 127 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.8; Tot. = 11.6 / B1 = 23; Tot. = 26 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15.4; Tot. = 16.1 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 47.9; Tot. = 53.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 53; Tot. = 57.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17.1; Tot. = 21.9 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Turkey, with raw material from the United States in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 17.2 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted chopped hazelnut kernels from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 77; Tot. = 127 / B1 = 320; Tot. = 370 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts with shell from Azerbaijan in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.9; Tot. = 11.7 µg/kg – ppb) in organic peanut butter from the United Kingdom, via the Netherlands in Denmark

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.86 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Poland

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Hazelnut Kernels – Pistachios – Brazil Nuts – Dried Figs

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 55; Tot. = 69 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in Denmark

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 91.2 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.8; Tot. = 6.8 / B1 = 16; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1; Tot. = 4.1 / B1 = 10; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 80; Tot. = 92 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 36.6; Tot. = 77.2 µg/kg – ppb) in organic Brazil nuts from Bolivia, via the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 23.96; Tot. = 26.42 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.6; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in powder from Paraguay in Portugal

RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin -Ergot Alkaloids – Rye Flour

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RASFF – ergot (Claviceps purpurea) alkaloids (873 µg/kg – ppb) in rye flour from France in Belgium

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Roasted Red Rice Flour – Roasted and Salted Pistachios – Dried Fig Jam -Dried Figs – Groundnuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.8; Tot. = 8.2 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted red rice flour from Sri Lanka in Switzerland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 32.77; Tot. = 36.15 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12.32; Tot. = 20.78 / B1 = 15.76; Tot. = 27.15 µg/kg – ppb) in dried fig jam from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 18.85; Tot. = 19.92 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 22.47; Tot. = 25.48 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio kernels from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 20.4 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Argentina in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 12 / B1 = 9.7; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.53 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.7; Tot. = 4.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in Norway

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 57.74; Tot. = 131.81 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17.86; Tot. = 19,89 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

New Zealand -Marine biotoxin in shellfish for Waihi Beach in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty region

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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from the southern end of Pauanui Beach down to the northern tip of Mount Maunganui, including the Tauranga Harbour.

Routine tests on shellfish samples taken from this region have shown levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins above the safe limit of 0.8 mg/kg set by MPI. Anyone eating shellfish from this area is potentially at risk of illness. Please help keep your whānau safe over the Christmas break and avoid collecting shellfish from the affected area.

Due to currents and prevailing winds going in the opposite direction, the presence of toxic shellfish are not believed to be related to the recent eruption of White Island.

Map showing the affected area

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Groundnuts – Sea Flower Peanuts – Dried Chopped Hazlenuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.93; Tot. = 16 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Slovakia

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.8; Tot. = 6.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in Portugal

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14 µg/kg – ppb) in seaflower peanuts from China in Portugal

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 18.9; Tot. = 21.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 22.1; Tot. = 67.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15.3; Tot. = 53 µg/kg – ppb) in dried chopped hazlenuts from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12.29; Tot. = 27.50 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF Alerts -Ochratoxin A- Buckflour – Raisins – Spelt Flour

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (5.6 µg/kg – ppb) in buckflour from Poland in Poland

RASFF – ochratoxin A (21.5 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Uzbekistan, via Hungary in Latvia

RASFF – ochratoxin A (30 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from China in Denmark

RASFF – ochratoxin A (7.1 µg/kg – ppb) in spelt flour from Belgium, manufactured in Germany in Luxembourg