RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Organic Peanut Kernels – Roasted and Salted Watermelon Seeds

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aflatoxins (B1 = 81 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain in Spain

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aflatoxins (B1 = 54; Tot. = 64 µg/kg – ppb) in organic peanut kernels from Egypt in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 13.7 mg/kg – ppm) and ochratoxin A (11.4 mg/kg – ppm) in roasted and salted watermelon seeds from Turkey in Germany

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aflatoxins (B1 = 36; Tot. = 90 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 53; Tot. = 55 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

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aflatoxins (B1 = 17; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

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aflatoxins (B1 = 17; Tot. = 22 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey

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aflatoxins (B1 = 48; Tot. = 109 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Chilled Burrata – Chilled Mussels

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high count of Escherichia coli (730000 CFU/g) in chilled burrata from Italy in France

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Escherichia coli (130,330,45,490,170 MPN/100g) in chilled mussels (Mitylus galloprovincialis) from Spain in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Mould – Hazlenuts

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Cladosporium moulds in hazelnuts from Turkey, via Spain in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Sulphite Reducing Clostridia – Sheep Casings

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Clostridium sulphite reducer (up to 72000 CFU/g) in sheep casings from Iran it Italy

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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Chilled Tuna

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histamine (300.7 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Sri Lanka, via the United Kingdom in Ireland

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Black Pepper – Chicken Legs -Chicken Tulips

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Salmonella enterica ser. Abaetetuba (presence /25g), Salmonella enterica ser. Glostrup (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Kiambu (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Saintpaul (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken legs from Poland in Romania

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

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RASFF Alerts – Mycotoxin – Ergot Alkaloids – Rye

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ergot (Claviceps purpurea) alkaloids (1069 mg/kg – ppm) in rye from Poland in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Sunflower Meal

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in sunflower meal from Romania in Romania

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Research – Listeriosis Caused by Persistence of Listeria monocytogenes Serotype 4b Sequence Type 6 in Cheese Production Environment

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A nationwide outbreak of human listeriosis in Switzerland was traced to persisting environmental contamination of a cheese dairy with Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b, sequence type 6, cluster type 7488. Whole-genome sequencing was used to match clinical isolates to a cheese sample and to samples from numerous sites within the production environment.

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USA – Sources of Foodborne Illness Report Released – IFSAC

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Click to access P19-2018-report-TriAgency-508.pdf

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