Advisory Issued for Honeycrisp Apple Cider
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has advised consumers to avoid drinking certain Pepin Heights Orchard Honeycrisp-brand apple cider because some of the cider distributed in Minnesota, Iowa and...
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Consumer-Funded Test Finds 11 of 12 Pet Foods Contaminated
A number of pet food brands are contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria and other contaminants that could cause negative health effects to humans and their pets, according to a testing project...
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Patulin levels in juice, filth at plant prompts FDA warning letter
Hood River Juice Company Inc. in Hood River, OR, was inspected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Nov. 27 through Dec. 6 2017, and the results were not good. “The inspection revealed serious...
View ArticlePepsiCo recalls peanuts because of aflatoxin levels
PepsiCo has recalled a brand of peanuts from multiple countries due to higher than permitted levels of aflatoxin. Duyvis Peanuts zout-Sel 200-gram with dates July 13 and 20, 2019, and lot numbers...
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AUC chief urges focus to mitigate aflatoxin impact in Africa
The head of the African Union Commission (AUC) has urged countries in the region to tackle the impact of aflatoxins. Moussa Faki Mahamat made the comments at the opening of the third Partnership for...
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U.S in top three for origin of RASFF notifications
The United States was in the top three countries of origin for notifications in the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal last year. The U.S. is behind only Turkey and China,...
View ArticleEFSA wants comments on health risks from aflatoxins in food
EFSA has launched a public comment period on risks to public health from aflatoxins in food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) concluded dietary...
View ArticleEFSA opens comment period on Ochratoxin A health risks
The European Food Safety Authority is seeking feedback on work examining the public health risks of Ochratoxin A in food. Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally produced by fungi such as the...
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Experts present on foodborne chemical and toxin burden
Researchers have presented updated data on the global disease burden caused by foodborne chemicals and toxins. The data were discussed at a symposia in Arlington, VA, at the annual meeting of the...
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Fruit juice recalled because of high patulin levels
A bottled fruit juice from Australia has been recalled in three countries due to high levels of patulin. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong announced last week that a sample of the drink...
View ArticleEFSA: Ochratoxin A in food likely poses health risk; licorice cited
Ochratoxin A in food poses a health concern for most consumer groups, according to a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment. Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally produced by molds that...
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Consumer-Funded Test Finds 11 of 12 Pet Foods Contaminated
A number of pet food brands are contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria and other contaminants that could cause negative health effects to humans and their pets, according to a testing project...
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Patulin levels in juice, filth at plant prompts FDA warning letter
Hood River Juice Company Inc. in Hood River, OR, was inspected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Nov. 27 through Dec. 6 2017, and the results were not good. “The inspection revealed serious...
View ArticleEurope sets new ergot alkaloids limits
The European Commission is to introduce new rules around a type of mycotoxin in certain food products. The limits are for ergot alkaloids in barley, wheat, spelt, rye and oats and processed...
View ArticleAdvisory Issued for Honeycrisp Apple Cider
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has advised consumers to avoid drinking certain Pepin Heights Orchard Honeycrisp-brand apple cider because some of the cider distributed in Minnesota, Iowa and...
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Consumer-Funded Test Finds 11 of 12 Pet Foods Contaminated
A number of pet food brands are contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria and other contaminants that could cause negative health effects to humans and their pets, according to a testing project...
View ArticleStudies use RASFF data to analyze nut and seafood hazards
Two studies have analyzed data from the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal to examine mycotoxins in nuts and hazards in seafood. In the first study, scientists analyzed...
View ArticleMartinelli’s recalls apple juice because of potential patulin contamination
S Martinelli & Company, of Watsonville, CA, is recalling 7,234 cases of its Apple Juice because of potential contamination with patulin, a mycotoxin that can pose health risks. The recall,...
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