RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins – okadaic acid (182 µg/kg – ppb) in live mussels (Mytilus edulis) from France in France
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RASFF Alert – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) – Live Mussels (Mytilus edulis)
RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin Patulin – Organic Apple Based Smoothies
RASFF – patulin (50.9 µg/kg – ppb) in organic apple based smoothies from Latvia, with raw material from Italy in Latvia
RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Organic Fruit and Nut Mix with Sultana’s
RASFF – ochratoxin A (in sultanas: 180 µg/kg – ppb) in organic fruit and nut mix with sultanas from Belgium, with raw material from Turkey, via the Netherlands in Belgium
RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Ground Nutmeg
RASFF – ochratoxin A (67.6 µg/kg – ppb) in ground nutmeg from Czech Republic, with raw material from Indonesia, via Poland in the Czech Republic
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USA – Cargill Conducts Voluntary Recall of Select Southern States® Feed Due to High/Excessive/or Elevated Aflatoxin Levels
Company Announcement
Cargill’s animal nutrition business is conducting a voluntary recall of select Southern States® feed due to aflatoxin levels that exceed FDA’s action levels. The affected products, which were manufactured and sold in the eastern United States, were removed from retail shelves throughout February, March, and April 2019. Livestock, horses, and poultry exposed to aflatoxin are at risk of exposure to several health hazards.
Aflatoxicosis has the same acute and chronic adverse effects and health consequences across all species and age classes (immature and mature). Immature animals are more sensitive to aflatoxins. Acute aflatoxicosis may result in generalized hemorrhage, bloody diarrhea and death in 1-3 days. In addition, aflatoxin toxicity can cause reduced feed intake, reduced weight gain, liver damage, jaundice, and eventually death.
No adverse health effects to animals have been reported to date. Nonetheless, Cargill is taking this voluntary step out of an abundance of caution. The affected products were manufactured at Cargill’s Cleveland, North Carolina, facility. Cargill first learned of the issue when it received a notification from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture of test results showing that a single lot of a specific Southern States product contained elevated levels of aflatoxin. Cargill has identified and corrected the root cause.
RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Pistachio Nuts
RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts -Pistachios – Hazelnuts – Dried Figs – Almonds – Peanuts
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.3; Tot. = 8.3 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 34; Tot. = 38 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in France
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 38; Tot. = 51 µg/kg – ppb) in organic hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Germany
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 29; Tot. = 32 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17.8 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Spain
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 29; Tot. = 32 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from Turkey in France
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 26 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted organic pistachios in shell from Turkey in France
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.9; Tot. = 35.2 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Bulgaria
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 55.4; Tot. = 70.4 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts with shell from Egypt in Germany
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.9 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Bulgaria
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7; Tot. = 8.1 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut kernels from China in Bulgaria
RASFF Alert – Histamine – Albacore Tuna
RASFF – histamine (1344 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) from Vietnam, via Spain, processed in France in France
Research – Aflatoxins: a major threat to food safety
Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic mycotoxins found in a range of agricultural products, particularly cereals and nuts. Of especial concern are potentially high levels of these mycotoxins in maize and peanuts, which form part of staple diets in many parts of Asia.
The major fungus producing aflatoxins is Aspergillus flavus. However, another fungus,Aspergillus parasiticus and a few other minor species of Aspergillus can also produce these toxins.
Aflatoxins in crops:
All cereal crops can contain aflatoxins. Intensive cropping practices and decreased genetic diversity in cereal crops probably contribute to increased preharvest infections of commodities with fungi that produce aflatoxins. Preharvest contamination of crops with aflatoxins occurs in the temperate and tropical regions.
The seeds in growth-stressed plants are the most susceptible to fungal invasion and aflatoxin production. Postharvest contamination occurs worldwide when conditions in the storage unit exist for the growth of Aflatoxigenic fungi. Aflatoxigenic fungi can grow in feedlot manure.
Insects spread the spores of aflatoxigenic fungi to plants and the fungi colonize areas of insect damage. The flower and silk in corn can be portals of entry for species of Aspergillus.
Insect damage, timing of irrigation or rain, relative humidity around the bolls, stage of maturity and variety of cotton can be factors in causing preharvest contamination of cottonseed with aflatoxins.
RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Chilli Powder – Peanut and White Chocolate Spread – Peanut and Milk Chocolate Spread – Peanut with Caramel Spread – Dried Figs – Chopped Dates – Peanuts
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 58.9 µg/kg – ppb) in unshelled roasted pistachios from Turkey in Germany
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 75.5; Tot. = 78.3 µg/kg – ppb) in chilly powder from India in Greece
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.4; Tot. = 8.0 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut spread with white chocolate from Ukraine in Slovakia
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.8; Tot. = 11.3 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut spread with milk chocolate from Ukraine in Slovakia
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2; Tot. = 36 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 19.1; Tot. = 22.2) in peanut spread with caramel from Ukraine in Slovakia
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.8; Tot. = 5.8 µg/kg – ppb) in chopped dates from Pakistan, via Germany in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.1 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from the United States in Italy
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 28.09; Tot. = 30.95 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Kyrgyzstan, via Turkey in Italy
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.07; Tot. = 4.6 mg/kg – ppm) in peanuts with shell from Egypt in Italy
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