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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken Leg – Whole Chicken – Chicken Cuts – Chicken Breast – Black Pepper – Grilled Chicken – Cumin Seeds – Poultry Meat – Basil – Chicken Liver

Posted on January 24, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (phagetype 6D /25g) in frozen chicken leg meat from Poland in Croatia

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled whole chicken and chilled chicken cuts from Poland in Bulgaria

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken breast fillets from Germany in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Kiambu (present /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (present /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled whole chicken from Poland in Bulgaria

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (present /25g) in chilled grilled chicken from Poland in Bulgaria

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in cumin seeds from Syria in Spain

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Kottbus (presence /25g) in chilled poultry meat from Poland in Bulgaria

RASFF – Salmonella (1 out of 5 samples /25g) in basil from Egypt in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chicken livers from Romania in Italy

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Chilled Bovine Carcass

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+, stx2+, eae+ /25g) in chilled bovine carcass from Belgium in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – Cronobacter – galacto oligosaccharide powder

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RASFF – Cronobacter (presence /600 g) in galacto oligosaccharide powder from China in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert- Mycotoxin – DON – Breadcrumbs

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RASFF – deoxynivalenol (DON) (771 µg/kg – ppb) in breadcrumbs from China in Portugal

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RASFF Alert – E.coli – Live Oysters

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RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (490 MPN/100g) in live oysters from France in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Frozen Tuna Belly

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RASFF – histamine (151.7 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen tuna belly with skin from Vietnam in Portugal

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RASFF Alerts -Norovirus – Live Oysters

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RASFF – norovirus in live oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from France in Italy

RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by norovirus in live oysters from France in Denmark

RASFF– withdrawal of live bivalve molluscs harvested in France because of possible contamination with norovirus in France

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Preserved Plums – Dried Raisins – Organic Dried Figs

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (21 µg/kg – ppb) in preserved plums from China in the Netherlands

RASFF – ochratoxin A (21.78; 19.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried raisins from Uzbekistan in Slovakia

RASFF – ochratoxin A (102.5 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey, packaged in Austria in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Chilled Horse Salami – Chilled Raw Ham

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in chilled horse salami from France in France

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled raw ham from Italy, packaged in Belgium in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Raw Petfoods – Dog Chews – Complementary Feed for Puppies- Horse Meal Mix

Posted on January 24, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) and too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (>30000 CFU/g) in raw petfood from the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in dog chews (dried boar ears) from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in complementary feed for dog puppies from Germany in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in horse meal mix from Mexico in the Netherlands

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