Highlights: Highlights concerning Meat and meat products (excluding poultry) 09/Nov/2017 Chilled and sliced fuet salami from Spain has been linked to a Salmonella typhimurium outbreak in Denmark. 13 people have fallen ill since mid-september, the majority of which are children, and 3 have been hospitalised. Danish S. typhimurium outbreak linked to Spanish salami Highlights concerning Tree nuts (shelled or unshelled) 14/Nov/2017 An increasing issue has been picked up by HorizonScan regarding the presence of aflatoxins in almonds from Spain, with alerts Aflatoxins in Spanish almonds received from Denmark, Japan and Germany. Highlights concerning Oils and fats 14/Nov/2017 An increasing issue has been picked up by HorizonScan concerning the presence of Pesticides in Italian olive oil pesticides in olive oil from Italy, reported by the USA.
Page 2 of 5 Issues: Issues concerning Almonds including ground almonds 09/Nov/2017 Denmark aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = Spain 15 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds from Spain 10/Nov/2017 Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 100.87; Tot. The United = 119.41 / B1 = 21.0; Tot. States = 23.6) in almonds without shell from The United States 10/Nov/2017 Spain aflatoxins (B1 = 21.38; Tot. The United = 23.96 / B1 = 45.1; Tot. = States 48.9) in almonds without shell from The United States Issues concerning Apricots - dried 14/Nov/2017 Germany too high content of sulphite Turkey (2249 mg/kg - ppm) in dried apricots from Turkey Issues concerning Beans with pods (French: P. vulgaris type), haricots verts 07/Nov/2017 The United States Listeria monocytogenes detected The United in frozen green beans States Nature's Touch Issues concerning Breads 10/Nov/2017 The Netherlands plastic fragments (hard) in The Netherlands frozen wheat bun from The Netherlands Issues concerning Canned foods - fruit
Page 3 of 5 10/Nov/2017 The Netherlands canned pineapple slices in Thailand syrup from Thailand with improper packaging Issues concerning Eggs 08/Nov/2017 Greece fipronil (0.052 mg/kg - Italy ppm) in eggs from Italy 09/Nov/2017 The Slovak Republic ppm) in chilled egg melange fipronil (0.023 mg/kg - from Poland Poland Issues concerning Eggs - dried/powdered 10/Nov/2017 The Czech Republic fipronil (0.071 mg/kg - The Net- ppm) in egg yolk powder herlands from The Netherlands Issues concerning Feed additives 14/Nov/2017 The Netherlands dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorobifenyls Germany (sum: 1.685 pg WHO TEQ/g) in herbal mixtures for cattle from Germany Issues concerning Feed materials - other 08/Nov/2017 Germany Salmonella enterica ser. China Monschaui in organic sesame cake from China Issues concerning Honey
Page 4 of 5 09/Nov/2017 New Zealand Lemon honey may contain New Zea- Beecorner Ltd, pieces of metal land Tawa Drive, Auckland, New Zealand Issues concerning Meat - bovine (beef, veal, cow) 14/Nov/2017 Italy shigatoxin-producing Brazil Escherichia coli (stx2 /25g) in frozen beef meat from Brazil 08/Nov/2017 The Netherlands shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+; stx2+ /25g) in chilled beef meat from Uruguay Uruguay Issues concerning Meat, minced, ground - bovine (beef, veal, cow) 08/Nov/2017 Canada E.coli O157:H7 detected in Canada ground lean veal Vantage Foods (ON) Inc, #225, 4000-4 Street SE, Calgary, AB Issues concerning Milk products - cheese 09/Nov/2017 Slovenia lysozyme (E 1105) (> 2 Croatia mg/kg - ppm) undeclared in cheese from Croatia 10/Nov/2017 Ireland Listeria monocytogenes France (presence /25g) in brie cheese from France 10/Nov/2017 Ireland Listeria monocytogenes detected in Brie de Maux Chee- France se Sheridan's Cheesemongers, Old Virginia Road, Pottlereagh, Co
Page 5 of 5 Meath, Ireland 09/Nov/2017 The Czech Re- Mozzarella found to contain The Czech Italat CZ s.r.o, public less solids than declared on Republic Řeznická 649/20, packaging 110 00 Praha Issues concerning Olive oil (excluding infused oils) 09/Nov/2017 The United States Chlorpyrifos detected in extra Italy virgin olive oil Mocine Societe Coop Agr, Localita' Mocine, Asciano, Siena Issues concerning Pepper, black, pink and white 10/Nov/2017 Germany Salmonella may be present Spain in ground pepper Mina Spices 10/Nov/2017 Germany Salmonella (present /25g) in Spain ground pepper from Spain Issues concerning Polenta & maize flour/meal & cornmeal 27/Oct/2017 Canada Polenta recalled due to use of non-food grade ink on packaging Canada Bosa Foods, 1465 Kootenay Street, Vancouver FOOD FRAUD ALERTS Editor: Anders Grønlund (ASG) Direct telephone: 33 39 40 50 Source: HorizonScan E-mail address: asg@lf.dk