RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs – Groundnut Kernels – Smoked Pistachios

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aflatoxins (Tot. = 18.5 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

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aflatoxins (B1 = 14.31 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (Tot. = 32.8 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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aflatoxins (B1 = 50; Tot. = 54 µg/kg – ppb) in smoked pistachios from Jordan in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 11.5; Tot. = 20.5 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Poland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 17; Tot. = 20 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Smoked Salmon – Semi Smoked Sausages – Fresh Shrimps

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Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled cold smoked sockeye salmon trimmings (Oncorhynchus nerka) with dill from Latvia in Estonia

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Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in semi-smoked sausages from Romania in Romania

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Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in fresh shrimps from Belgium in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – E.coli – Live Cockles – Live Mussels

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too high count of Escherichia coli (16000 CFU/100g) in live cockles from the United Kingdom in the UK

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Escherichia coli (from 790 to 3500 MPN/100g) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Canned Mackerel

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histamine (806 mg/kg – ppm) in canned mackerel fillets from Poland in the Czech Republic

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UK – Bettinehoeve recalls Bettine Blanc Goat’s Cheese because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

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FSA

Bettinehoeve has taken the precautionary step of recalling Bettine Blanc Goat’s Cheese because the product might contain Listeria monocytogenes. This product has been sold at Waitrose deli counters during the period 04/09/20 – 29/10/20.

Product details

Bettine Blanc Goat’s Cheese (Counter Line)
Pack size All pack sizes

Risk statement

The product listed above might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

Bettinehoeve is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling the product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
Customer Notice: Bettine Blanc Goat Cheese(Opens in a new window)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

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RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Boneless Bovine Meat – Brie Cheese – Fontina – Raw Cheese – Frozen Beef Burgers

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shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1 positive, stx2 negative /25g) in Brie cheese from France in Germany

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shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1- stx2+ /25g) in fontina from Italy in Italy

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shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in raw cheese from France in Germany

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shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx2+, eae+ /25g) in frozen beef burgers from Lithuania in Latvia

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shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in frozen boneless bovine meat from Brazil in Italy

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RASFF Alert- Animal Feed – unauthorised ingredients in fish feed

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unauthorised ingredients (Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecalis, Pediococcus lactis) in fish feed from China in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Soy Bean Meal

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Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence /25g) in soy bean meal from Brazil, via Belgium in Belgium

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Salmonella enterica ser. Senftenberg (presence /25g) in soy bean meal from Italy in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Moulds – Dried beet Pulp

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dried beet pulp from Ukraine infested with moulds in Poland

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dried beet pulp from Ukraine infested with moulds in Poland

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Iceland – Monitoring of drinking water 2017-2019

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MAST

During the monitoring of drinking water 2017-2019, faecal bacteria were detected in water from nine water utilities out of 49. The nine utilities serve over 1% of the population. In one case, there was a serious deviation, as a mistake resulted in contaminated water being let into the distribution system. In other utilities, the pollution was not high.

Matvælastofnun has compiled an overview of monitoring of drinking water in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The overview is based on data from the municipal health inspectorate, which monitors water supplies and covers utilities that serve 500 inhabitants or more. There are 49 utilities and they serve over 95% of the population.

Click to access skyrsla-eftirlit-neysluvatn-2017-2019.pdf

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